The fraction 11/42 as a percentage is 26.19%. This number tells you how much of a whole 11 parts out of 42 represent when you look at it on a 100‑point scale. It’s a handy way to compare the fraction to everyday percentages you see on sales tags or test scores.
When you write 11/42 in simplest form, it stays the same because 11 and 42 share no common factors other than 1. The fraction is a little more than a quarter of a whole, which matches the percentage being just over 25 %. This makes it easy to picture: imagine dividing a pizza into 42 equal slices and taking 11 of them.
In real life, you might see something like this when a school reports that 26.19 % of its students chose a certain elective, or a store shows that a discount applies to 11 out of every 42 items. Knowing the percentage helps you quickly understand the proportion without doing any math yourself.
