1/42 as a decimal and a percentage
1/42
= 0.0238095 = 2.380952%
1/42 means 1 out of 42 equal parts. As a decimal it is 0.0238095…, and as a percentage 2.380952…%.
Ways to write it
- Decimal
- 0.0238095
The digits under the line repeat forever. - Percentage
- 2.380952%
- Simplest form
- Already in its simplest form
- As a division
- 1 ÷ 42
- Equivalent fractions
- 2/84 = 3/126 = 4/168 = 5/210
- Compared with one half
- Less than 1/2
- Reciprocal
- 42/1
- 1/42 of 210
- 5
How to work it out
- Divide the top number by the bottom number: 1 ÷ 42 = 0.0238095….
- To make a percentage, multiply by 100: 0.0238095… × 100 = 2.380952…%.
- 1 and 42 have no common factor bigger than 1, so 1/42 cannot be simplified.
Quick check
Is 1/42 more or less than 1/2?
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Less than 1/2
What is 1/42 of 210?
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5
1/42 = ?/84
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2
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1/42 as a decimal?
1/42 as a decimal is 0.0238095….
What is 1/42 as a percentage?
1/42 as a percentage is 2.380952…%.
What is 1/42 in its simplest form?
1/42 is already in its simplest form.