8/55 as a percentage is 14.55%. This fraction is a small part of a whole, and when you look at it in everyday terms, it’s a little less than one‑sixth.
The fraction 8/55 can be seen in situations where you split something into 55 equal pieces and take 8 of them. For example, if a pizza were cut into 55 tiny slices, eating 8 slices would give you about 14.55% of the pizza.
Because the number is rounded to two decimal places, the exact value is a tiny bit different, but for most practical uses the rounded figure works just fine. It’s a handy way to compare this small part to larger percentages.
When you need to communicate this size quickly—like in a report or a quick calculation—stating the percentage 14.55% makes the meaning clear without dealing with the fraction itself.
