What is 26/74 as a percentage? It is 35.14% (rounded to two decimal places). This tells you how much of a whole the fraction represents when you think in terms of hundredths.
The fraction 26/74 can be simplified to 13/37, but keeping it as 26/74 makes it easy to see the original numbers. When you write it as a percentage, you can compare it directly with other values that are already expressed in percent form.
Percentages like 35.14% are useful in everyday situations—such as figuring out a discount, a test score, or a portion of a budget. Knowing the percent helps you quickly understand the size of the part relative to the whole.
