5/42 as a percent

What percentage is 5 out of 42?

Answer: 5 out of 42 as a percentage is 11.9%

(Eleven percent)

5 is 11.9 percent out of 42

Explanation of 5/42 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 5 you have to divide 5 by 42 and then multiply the result by 100.

Here is the complete solution:

(5 ÷ 42) × 100

=

0.119 × 100

=

11.9%

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

5
/
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 5 by this multiplier:

5 × 2.381 = 11.9 %

so

5
/
42
=
11.9
/
100
= 11.9%

There is also another approach - you can first multiply numerator 5 by 100 and then divide result by denominator 42 :

(5 × 100) ÷ 42

=

500 ÷ 42

=

11.9%

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FAQ

What percentage is 5 out of 42?

5 out of 42 as a percentage is 11.9%

5 is what percent of 42?

5 is 11.9% of 42