26/56 as a percentage is 46.43%. This is the rounded value you’ll see on most calculators and reports.
The fraction 26/56 can be reduced to 13/28, which still represents the same part of a whole. Whether you use the original or the reduced form, the percentage stays the same.
Knowing the percentage helps when you compare sizes, like figuring out what portion of a class got a certain grade or what share of a budget is allocated to a project. It’s a quick way to see the relative size without dealing with fractions.
