42/74 as a percentage is 56.76%. This means that the fraction is a little more than half of a whole. The value is rounded to two decimal places for easy reading.
The fraction 42/74 can be reduced to 21/37, but the percentage stays the same. It shows that the part represented by 42 out of 74 is just over the midpoint of 50%.
In everyday contexts, you might see this kind of figure when comparing scores, measuring ingredients, or looking at survey results. Knowing the percentage helps you quickly understand the proportion without dealing with the original numbers.
