4/42 as a percentage is 9.52%. This small number shows how a tiny part of a whole can be expressed in everyday language. When you see a value like this, you know it’s less than one‑tenth of the total.
The fraction 4/42 can be reduced to 2/21, but the percentage stays the same. Whether you write it as a fraction or a percent, it represents the same share of whatever you’re measuring.
Knowing the percentage helps you compare it with other values quickly. For example, 9.52% is lower than 10%, so it’s a little under one‑tenth of the whole. This makes it easy to estimate and work with in real‑world situations.