96/98 as a percentage is 97.96%. This value tells you how close the fraction is to a whole, expressed in a way that's easy to compare with other percentages.
The fraction 96/98 can be reduced to 48/49, but the decimal form still points to a very high proportion—just a little under 100%. When you see a number like 97.96%, you know it's almost a complete whole.
In everyday situations, a percentage this high might represent a near‑perfect score, an almost‑full capacity, or a very high success rate. It's useful to think of it as "almost all."
So, whenever you need to turn 96/98 into a percentage, remember 97.96% is the rounded answer you can rely on.