30/97 as a percentage is 30.93%. This number tells you that the fraction is a little less than one third of a whole. When you see it written with a percent sign, it’s easy to compare it with other percentages.
The fraction 30/97 cannot be simplified further because 30 and 97 share no common factors besides 1. It is a proper fraction, meaning the numerator is smaller than the denominator, so its value is always less than 1.
Percentages like 30.93% are handy in everyday situations—such as figuring out discounts, test scores, or data percentages—because they let you see the part of a whole at a glance. You can think of it as roughly 31 out of every 100 parts.
