The fraction 56/64 is equal to 87.50% when converted to a percentage. This percentage represents how much of a whole the fraction represents, with 100% being the total. In everyday terms, it means that 56 out of 64 parts or units are being considered.
To put this in perspective, 87.50% is pretty close to 90%, which would be 9 out of 10. It's a fairly high percentage, indicating that a significant portion of the whole is being accounted for. This fraction and its percentage equivalent might come up in various real-world situations, such as test scores, survey results, or even in cooking when adjusting recipe quantities.