87/89 expressed as a percentage is 97.75%. This number shows how close the fraction is to a whole. It is rounded to two decimal places for easy reading.
The fraction 87/89 is just a little less than 1, which means it is almost a full amount. When you see a percentage this high, it tells you that the value is very near the maximum possible.
In everyday life, you might use this kind of percentage when you want to compare a score to a perfect score. For example, if you answered 87 out of 89 questions correctly, you would have achieved 97.75%.
Remember, a percentage over 90% usually indicates excellent performance, and 97.75% is right near the top of that range.