The fraction 35/77 expressed as a percentage is 45.45%. This shows that the part represented by 35 out of 77 is a little less than half of the whole.
If you simplify 35/77, you get the reduced fraction 5/11. Both fractions describe the same portion, just in different forms. Seeing the percentage makes it easy to compare with other numbers that are already in percent form.
Knowing the percentage can be handy in everyday situations—like figuring out a discount, a test score, or a portion of a recipe. It turns a fraction into a familiar number that most people can read at a glance.
