42 percent as a fraction (42% as a fraction)

42 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 42 percent to a fraction (42% as a fraction), but also illustrate 42 percent and 42 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 42 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 42% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 42 percent means 42 per hundred. Thus, you can make 42 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 42 percent a fraction, like this:

42/100

The numerator and denominator in a fraction should not have a decimal point. You can eliminate the decimal point by multiplying both the numerator and denominator by 1 to get the following fraction:

42/100

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 42 and 100 is 2. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 2, like this:

42 ÷ 2= 21
100 ÷ 2 = 50

That's it! 42 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

42% = 21/50

The illustration below shows 42 percent and 42 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 42% is the same as 21/50.

$42 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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