32/42 as a percentage is 76.19%. This fraction is a little more than three‑quarters, so you can think of it as close to 75%. The rounded value makes it easy to compare with other percentages you see every day.
The fraction 32/42 can be simplified to 16/21, but the percentage stays the same. Whether you write it as 32/42, 16/21, or 76.19%, they all represent the same proportion of a whole.
In practical terms, if you had 42 items and you owned 32 of them, you would own about three‑quarters of the total. That’s why the percentage looks familiar – it’s a common benchmark for measuring success, completion, or share.
