84/85 as a percentage is 98.82%. This fraction is just a little shy of a whole, so its percent value feels almost like 100 %.
The fraction 84/85 can be thought of as 84 parts out of 85 equal parts. Because the numerator is so close to the denominator, the result is very high, which is why the percentage is near 99 %.
In everyday terms, if you had 85 items and you kept 84 of them, you would have kept 98.82% of the total. That’s a strong showing for any task that measures completion or success.
Remember, whenever you see a fraction where the top number is just one less than the bottom, the percentage will always be very close to 100 %, usually in the high 90s.
