31/53 expressed as a percentage is 58.49%. This means the fraction is a little more than half, and the decimal form is 0.5849 when you move the point two places to the right.
The fraction 31/53 cannot be simplified because 31 and 53 share no common factors other than 1. It sits between 1/2 (0.5) and 2/3 (≈0.666), making it a useful example when comparing numbers that are close to each other.
In everyday situations, you might see this percentage used to show a score, a proportion of a group, or a part of a budget. Saying something is 58.49% gives a clear picture that it is a little over half of the whole.
Remember, whenever you need to turn a fraction into a percent, you just move the decimal point two places to the right and add the % sign. For 31/53, that gives you the 58.49% you see here.
