The fraction 56/84 is equal to 66.67% when converted to a percentage and rounded to two decimal places. This means that if you had 84 items and took 56 of them, you'd have about two-thirds of the total. It's a pretty significant portion, more than half but not quite three-quarters.
In everyday situations, you might see this fraction pop up in various contexts. For example, if 56 out of 84 students passed a test, you could say the pass rate was 66.67%. Or if a basketball player made 56 out of 84 free throw attempts over a season, their free throw percentage would be 66.67%. It's a useful number to know for quick mental math and understanding proportions in different scenarios.