9/42 as a percent

What percentage is 9 out of 42?

Answer: 9 out of 42 as a percentage is 21.43%

(Twenty-one percent)

9 is 21.43 percent out of 42

Explanation of 9/42 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 9 you have to divide 9 by 42 and then multiply the result by 100.

Here is the complete solution:

(9 ÷ 42) × 100

=

0.2143 × 100

=

21.43%

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

9
/
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 9 by this multiplier:

9 × 2.381 = 21.43 %

so

9
/
42
=
21.43
/
100
= 21.43%

There is also another approach - you can first multiply numerator 9 by 100 and then divide result by denominator 42 :

(9 × 100) ÷ 42

=

900 ÷ 42

=

21.43%

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FAQ

What percentage is 9 out of 42?

9 out of 42 as a percentage is 21.43%

9 is what percent of 42?

9 is 21.43% of 42