What is 40/66 as a percentage? It is 60.61% when rounded to two decimal places. This tells you that the fraction 40 out of 66 represents a little more than three‑fifths of a whole.
The fraction 40/66 can be reduced to 20/33, but the value stays the same. Whether you write it as 40/66, 20/33, or 60.61%, you are describing the same portion of a whole.
You’ll see this kind of percentage in everyday situations, like scoring 40 points out of 66 on a test or measuring 40 liters of a 66‑liter tank. Knowing the percent helps you quickly compare it to other numbers without doing the division each time.
