17/42 as a percent
17/42 as a percent is 40.476190…% (the digits 476190 repeat forever), which is 40.48% rounded to 2 decimal places.
Change either number to try your own. The digits 476190 repeat. Rounded to 2 places: 40.48%. In lowest terms: 17/42.
See the full steps for these numbersHow to work it out
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Multiply by 100 to get a percent: 17/42 × 100 = 1700/42. Then divide 1700 by 42.
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42 goes into 1700 40 times with 20 left over, so the whole part is 40.
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Long division: bring down a zero each time (multiply the remainder by 10), divide by 42, and write the digit. A remainder comes back after 6 steps, so the digits 476190 repeat forever.
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The result is
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ \frac{17}{42} = 40.\overline{476190}\% \]
\[ \frac{17}{42} \times 100 = \frac{1700}{42} \]Long division of 1700 by 42
| Step | Remainder × 10 | Divide by 42 | Remainder left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 200 | 200 ÷ 42 = 4 | 32 |
| 2 | 320 | 320 ÷ 42 = 7 | 26 |
| 3 | 260 | 260 ÷ 42 = 6 | 8 |
| 4 | 80 | 80 ÷ 42 = 1 | 38 |
| 5 | 380 | 380 ÷ 42 = 9 | 2 |
| 6 | 20 | 20 ÷ 42 = 0 | 20 |
Questions
What is 17/42 as a percent?
17/42 as a percent is 40.476190…% (the digits 476190 repeat forever), which is 40.48% rounded to 2 decimal places.
Is 17/42 a terminating or a repeating decimal?
It repeats. The bottom number 42 = 2 × 3 × 7 has a prime factor other than 2 and 5, so the division never ends and the block 476190 (6 digits) repeats.
What is 17/42 as a decimal?
17/42 is 0.4047619… as a decimal.
How do I round 17/42 to 2 decimal places?
17/42 rounded to 2 decimal places is 40.48%.