15/42 as a percent

What percentage is 15 out of 42?

Answer: 15 out of 42 as a percentage is 35.71%

(Thirty-five percent)

15 is 35.71 percent out of 42

Explanation of 15/42 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 15 you have to divide 15 by 42 and then multiply the result by 100.

Here is the complete solution:

(15 ÷ 42) × 100

=

0.3571 × 100

=

35.71%

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

15
/
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 15 by this multiplier:

15 × 2.381 = 35.71 %

so

15
/
42
=
35.71
/
100
= 35.71%

There is also another approach - you can first multiply numerator 15 by 100 and then divide result by denominator 42 :

(15 × 100) ÷ 42

=

1500 ÷ 42

=

35.71%

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FAQ

What percentage is 15 out of 42?

15 out of 42 as a percentage is 35.71%

15 is what percent of 42?

15 is 35.71% of 42