42/45 as a percentage is 93.33%. This value tells you that the fraction is just a little bit less than a whole.
The fraction 42/45 can be reduced to 14/15, which still represents the same size. Because it is so close to 1, the percentage is high, showing that the part is almost the entire amount.
In everyday terms, a 93.33% result means you have 93 out of every 100 parts, which is useful for quick comparisons in school projects or simple data checks.