24/58 as a percentage is 41.38%. This is the decimal form of the fraction turned into a percent and rounded to two decimal places. It tells you how much of a whole 24 is when the whole is split into 58 equal parts.
The fraction 24/58 can also be simplified to 12/29, but the percentage stays the same. Whether you write it as a fraction or a percent, it represents the same proportion of a total.
Rounding to the nearest hundredth gives the tidy 41.38% you see here. This makes it easier to compare with other percentages without dealing with long decimals.
In everyday use, you might see this kind of number in statistics, grading, or any situation where parts of a whole are expressed in percent form. It’s a quick way to understand the size of the piece relative to the whole.
