20/21 as a percent
20/21 as a percent is 95.238095…% (the digits 238095 repeat forever), which is 95.24% rounded to 2 decimal places.
Change either number to try your own. The digits 238095 repeat. Rounded to 2 places: 95.24%. In lowest terms: 20/21.
See the full steps for these numbersHow to work it out
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Multiply by 100 to get a percent: 20/21 × 100 = 2000/21. Then divide 2000 by 21.
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21 goes into 2000 95 times with 5 left over, so the whole part is 95.
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Long division: bring down a zero each time (multiply the remainder by 10), divide by 21, and write the digit. A remainder comes back after 6 steps, so the digits 238095 repeat forever.
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The result is
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ \frac{20}{21} = 95.\overline{238095}\% \]
\[ \frac{20}{21} \times 100 = \frac{2000}{21} \]Long division of 2000 by 21
| Step | Remainder × 10 | Divide by 21 | Remainder left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 50 ÷ 21 = 2 | 8 |
| 2 | 80 | 80 ÷ 21 = 3 | 17 |
| 3 | 170 | 170 ÷ 21 = 8 | 2 |
| 4 | 20 | 20 ÷ 21 = 0 | 20 |
| 5 | 200 | 200 ÷ 21 = 9 | 11 |
| 6 | 110 | 110 ÷ 21 = 5 | 5 |
Questions
What is 20/21 as a percent?
20/21 as a percent is 95.238095…% (the digits 238095 repeat forever), which is 95.24% rounded to 2 decimal places.
Is 20/21 a terminating or a repeating decimal?
It repeats. The bottom number 21 = 3 × 7 has a prime factor other than 2 and 5, so the division never ends and the block 238095 (6 digits) repeats.
What is 20/21 as a decimal?
20/21 is 0.952380… as a decimal.
How do I round 20/21 to 2 decimal places?
20/21 rounded to 2 decimal places is 95.24%.