42/43 as a percent
42/43 as a percent is 97.674418604651162790697…% (the digits 674418604651162790697 repeat forever), which is 97.67% rounded to 2 decimal places.
Change either number to try your own. The digits 674418604651162790697 repeat. Rounded to 2 places: 97.67%. In lowest terms: 42/43.
See the full steps for these numbersHow to work it out
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Multiply by 100 to get a percent: 42/43 × 100 = 4200/43. Then divide 4200 by 43.
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43 goes into 4200 97 times with 29 left over, so the whole part is 97.
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Long division: bring down a zero each time (multiply the remainder by 10), divide by 43, and write the digit. A remainder comes back after 21 steps, so the digits 674418604651162790697 repeat forever.
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The result is
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ \frac{42}{43} = 97.\overline{674418604651162790697}\% \]
\[ \frac{42}{43} \times 100 = \frac{4200}{43} \]Long division of 4200 by 43
| Step | Remainder × 10 | Divide by 43 | Remainder left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 290 | 290 ÷ 43 = 6 | 32 |
| 2 | 320 | 320 ÷ 43 = 7 | 19 |
| 3 | 190 | 190 ÷ 43 = 4 | 18 |
| 4 | 180 | 180 ÷ 43 = 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 80 | 80 ÷ 43 = 1 | 37 |
| 6 | 370 | 370 ÷ 43 = 8 | 26 |
| 7 | 260 | 260 ÷ 43 = 6 | 2 |
| 8 | 20 | 20 ÷ 43 = 0 | 20 |
| 9 | 200 | 200 ÷ 43 = 4 | 28 |
| 10 | 280 | 280 ÷ 43 = 6 | 22 |
| 11 | 220 | 220 ÷ 43 = 5 | 5 |
| 12 | 50 | 50 ÷ 43 = 1 | 7 |
Questions
What is 42/43 as a percent?
42/43 as a percent is 97.674418604651162790697…% (the digits 674418604651162790697 repeat forever), which is 97.67% rounded to 2 decimal places.
Is 42/43 a terminating or a repeating decimal?
It repeats. The bottom number 43 = 43 has a prime factor other than 2 and 5, so the division never ends and the block 674418604651162790697 (21 digits) repeats.
What is 42/43 as a decimal?
42/43 is 0.976744186046511627906… as a decimal.
How do I round 42/43 to 2 decimal places?
42/43 rounded to 2 decimal places is 97.67%.