42/65 as a percentage is 64.62%. This is the simple way to see how much of a whole the fraction represents when we look at it in everyday terms.
The fraction 42/65 shows up in situations like scoring on a test (42 correct answers out of 65 questions) or measuring a part of a project. Knowing it is about 64.62% helps you quickly understand that a little more than half of the total has been completed.
When we write the percentage, we round it to two decimal places for clarity. That small rounding makes the number easy to read and compare with other percentages you might see in reports or charts.