The fraction 3/59 works out to 5.08% when you write it as a percentage. It’s a small number, showing that 3 is only a tiny part of 59.
Because the denominator is much larger than the numerator, the value stays under one‑tenth of a whole. In everyday terms, 5.08% is just a little more than five parts out of every hundred.
You might see this kind of tiny percentage in things like interest rates, survey results, or the chance of a rare event happening. Knowing the quick conversion helps you compare it easily with other percentages.
