Let's take a look at the fraction 6/28. It equals 21.43% when expressed as a percentage.
The fraction 6/28 can be simplified to 3/14, which is a common way to see how small a part of a whole it represents. Even without simplifying, the percentage tells you that the part is just over one‑fifth of the whole.
In everyday terms, this means that if you had 100 equal pieces, about 21 of them would match the size of 6 out of 28 pieces. This handy number makes it easy to compare the fraction to other percentages you might encounter.
