What is 16/42 as a percentage? It’s 38.10% when rounded to two decimal places. This percentage shows how much of a whole the fraction 16/42 represents.
The fraction 16/42 can be reduced to 8/21, but its decimal value is still about 0.381. Thinking of it as a percentage makes it easier to compare with other numbers that are already expressed in percent form.
In everyday life, you might see a similar percentage when looking at test scores, discounts, or statistics. Saying something is 38.10% means it’s a little more than a third of the total.
Remember, a percentage is just a way to talk about a part of a whole using the number 100 as the base. So 38.10% tells you that 16 out of every 42 parts make up roughly 38 out of 100 parts.
