9/44 as a percentage is 20.45%. This tells you how much of a whole the fraction represents when you look at it in terms of hundredths.
The fraction 9/44 is a little less than one quarter, because one quarter would be 11/44. It sits between 0.20 and 0.21 when written as a decimal, which matches the percentage we gave.
Knowing the percentage makes it easy to compare 9/44 with other parts of a whole. For example, if you have 44 items and you take 9 of them, you have taken about one‑fifth of the total.
You can use this kind of conversion in everyday situations, like figuring out a discount, a test score, or a portion of a recipe. The 20.45% figure is a quick way to see the size of the share.