The fraction 24/56 is equal to 42.86% when converted to a percentage. This means that if you had 56 items and took 24 of them, you'd have about 43% of the total. It's a bit less than half, which would be 50%.
In everyday life, you might see this fraction or percentage used in various situations. For example, if 24 out of 56 students in a class passed a test, you could say that 42.86% of the class passed. Or if a store sold 24 out of 56 items in stock, they'd have sold about 43% of their inventory. It's a handy way to express parts of a whole in a format that's easy to understand and compare.
