The fraction 97/99 expressed as a percentage is 97.98%. This number shows how close the fraction is to a whole unit when you look at it on a scale of one hundred.
A fraction like 97/99 means you have 97 parts out of a total of 99 equal parts. Because the denominator is only a little bigger than the numerator, the value is very near to 1, or 100 % when expressed as a percentage. In everyday terms, it’s almost a complete whole.
When you see 97.98% you can think of it as “almost everything.” This kind of rounding is common in reports, school work, and simple calculations where a quick, easy‑to‑read number is preferred over a long decimal. It helps people understand the size of the fraction without getting bogged down in details.
