8/42 as a percent

What percentage is 8 out of 42?

Answer: 8 out of 42 as a percentage it is 19.05%

(Nineteen percent)

8 is 19.05 percent out of 42

Explanation of 8/42 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 8 you have to divide 8 by 42 and then multiply the result by 100.

Here is the complete solution:

(8 ÷ 42) × 100

=

0.1905 × 100

=

19.05%

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

8
/
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 8 by this multiplier:

8 × 2.381 = 19.05 %

so

8
/
42
=
19.05
/
100
= 19.05%

There is also another approach - you can first multiply numerator 8 by 100 and then divide result by denominator 42 :

(8 × 100) ÷ 42

=

800 ÷ 42

=

19.05%

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FAQ

What percentage is 8 out of 42?

8 out of 42 as a percentage it is 19.05%

8 is what percent of 42?

8 is 19.05% of 42