What is 42/58 as a percentage? It comes out to 72.41%. This value is the rounded result you would see on a calculator when you ask for the percentage form of the fraction.
The fraction 42/58 can be reduced by dividing both numbers by their greatest common divisor, which is 2. That gives the simpler fraction 21/29. Even in this reduced form, the percentage stays the same because it represents the same part of a whole.
Knowing the percentage helps when you need to compare parts of a whole in everyday situations, like figuring out a test score or a discount. Just remember that 72.41% means you have about seventy‑two out of every one hundred parts.
