1/42 as a percent

What percentage is 1 out of 42?

Answer: 1 out of 42 as a percentage is 2.38%

(Two percent)

1 is 2.38 percent out of 42

Explanation of 1/42 Fraction to Percent Conversion

Fraction to Percentage Conversion Formula: % = (Number1 ÷ Number2) × 100

According to 'Fraction to Percentage' conversion formula if you want to know what percent of 42 is 1 you have to divide 1 by 42 and then multiply the result by 100.

Here is the complete solution:

(1 ÷ 42) × 100

=

0.0238 × 100

=

2.38%

To make it easier to calculate, you may write it as an equation:

1
/
42
=
X
/
100

We need to adjust the fraction to the target denominator 100. To find the required multiplier we need to divide 100 by the denominator 42:

100 ÷ 42 = 2.381

Now we can multiply our numerator 1 by this multiplier:

1 × 2.381 = 2.38 %

so

1
/
42
=
2.38
/
100
= 2.38%

There is also another approach - you can first multiply numerator 1 by 100 and then divide result by denominator 42 :

(1 × 100) ÷ 42

=

100 ÷ 42

=

2.38%

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FAQ

What percentage is 1 out of 42?

1 out of 42 as a percentage is 2.38%

1 is what percent of 42?

1 is 2.38% of 42