72/98 as a percentage is 73.47%. This is the rounded value you get when you turn the fraction into a percent.
The fraction 72/98 can be simplified by dividing both numbers by 2, giving 36/49. Even though it isn’t a common fraction like 3/4, it’s still close to that value, which helps you picture it as a little more than three‑quarters.
In everyday terms, 73.47% means that if you had 98 equal parts of something, 72 of those parts would be filled. This kind of percentage shows up in grades, surveys, and any situation where you compare a part to a whole.
Remember, whenever you see a fraction like 72/98, you can think of its percentage—73.47%—to get a quick sense of the size of the part relative to the whole.