34/52 as a percentage is 65.38%. This value tells you how much of a whole the fraction represents when you look at it in terms of hundredths.
The fraction 34/52 can be reduced to 17/26, which still gives the same percentage. Seeing it as a percentage makes it easier to compare with other numbers that are already in percent form, such as test scores or interest rates.
Whenever you need to express a part of a whole in everyday language, using the percent format is handy. Remember, 65.38% means that out of every 100 units, about 65 of them are covered by the original fraction.
