42/96 as a percentage is 43.75%.
The fraction 42/96 can be reduced to 7/16, which represents a little less than half of a whole. In decimal form it is 0.4375, and when expressed as a percent it rounds to 43.75%.
Knowing this percentage is handy in everyday situations, like figuring out a discount or a portion of a group. It shows that 42 out of 96 items make up just under half of the total.
