1/42 = ≈2.38%
Rounded to 2 decimal places.
The fraction 1/42 is about 2.38%, a small share that can show up in everyday statistics, like the portion of a group that chooses a certain option. It could also describe a small chance of something happening in a particular situation.
To picture it quickly, think of roughly 2 or 3 people out of every 100. It is also close to one person in 40, which is an easy way to remember that the amount is small.
A common mistake is to read 2.38% as 2.38 out of 10 rather than out of 100. The percent sign means “per hundred,” so this value is a little less than 2.5 out of 100.
