8/83 as a percentage is 9.64%. This tiny fraction shows up when you split something into 83 equal parts and take eight of them. It’s a little less than one‑tenth of the whole.
In everyday terms, 9.64% means you have about nine out of every hundred pieces. If you picture a pizza cut into 100 slices, you’d get roughly nine and a half slices.
The number is useful for quick estimates. For example, if a store offers a 9.64% discount, you can think of it as a “just under 10%” savings, which is easy to calculate in your head.
Because the value is small, it often appears in statistics for rare events or low‑probability outcomes, helping to put those chances into perspective.