What is 0.42 as a fraction?
0.42=
0.42 = 21/50 in simplest form. As a percent it is 42%.
How to convert 0.42 to a fraction
- There are 2 digits after the decimal point, so the last digit is in the hundredths place. Write the digits over 100.
0.42 = 42/100 - Simplify by dividing top and bottom by the GCF, 2.
42/100 = 21/50
Fractions equal to 21/50
42/100 = 63/150 = 84/200 = 105/250 = 210/500 = 21/50. All are equivalent; 21/50 is the one in lowest terms.
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Questions people ask
What is 0.42 as a fraction?
0.42 as a fraction is 21/50. Written over 100 it is 42/100, which simplifies to 21/50.
What is 0.42 as a percent?
0.42 × 100 = 42%.