50/72 as a percentage is 69.44%. This fraction is a little more than two‑thirds, and when you write it as a percent you get a tidy number that’s easy to compare with other values.
The fraction 50/72 can be reduced to 25/36, which still represents the same part of a whole. Seeing it as 69.44% helps when you need to understand how large a share it is in everyday situations, like a discount or a test score.
In practical terms, if you had 72 items and took 50 of them, you’d have taken about 69.44% of the total. It’s a useful way to quickly gauge portions without needing to keep the numbers in fraction form.
