42/71 as a percent
42/71 as a percent is 59.15492957746478873239436619718309859…% (the digits 15492957746478873239436619718309859 repeat forever), which is 59.15% rounded to 2 decimal places.
Change either number to try your own. The digits 15492957746478873239436619718309859 repeat. Rounded to 2 places: 59.15%. In lowest terms: 42/71.
See the full steps for these numbersHow to work it out
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Multiply by 100 to get a percent: 42/71 × 100 = 4200/71. Then divide 4200 by 71.
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71 goes into 4200 59 times with 11 left over, so the whole part is 59.
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Long division: bring down a zero each time (multiply the remainder by 10), divide by 71, and write the digit. A remainder comes back after 35 steps, so the digits 15492957746478873239436619718309859 repeat forever.
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The result is
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ \frac{42}{71} = 59.\overline{15492957746478873239436619718309859}\% \]
\[ \frac{42}{71} \times 100 = \frac{4200}{71} \]Long division of 4200 by 71
| Step | Remainder × 10 | Divide by 71 | Remainder left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110 | 110 ÷ 71 = 1 | 39 |
| 2 | 390 | 390 ÷ 71 = 5 | 35 |
| 3 | 350 | 350 ÷ 71 = 4 | 66 |
| 4 | 660 | 660 ÷ 71 = 9 | 21 |
| 5 | 210 | 210 ÷ 71 = 2 | 68 |
| 6 | 680 | 680 ÷ 71 = 9 | 41 |
| 7 | 410 | 410 ÷ 71 = 5 | 55 |
| 8 | 550 | 550 ÷ 71 = 7 | 53 |
| 9 | 530 | 530 ÷ 71 = 7 | 33 |
| 10 | 330 | 330 ÷ 71 = 4 | 46 |
| 11 | 460 | 460 ÷ 71 = 6 | 34 |
| 12 | 340 | 340 ÷ 71 = 4 | 56 |
Questions
What is 42/71 as a percent?
42/71 as a percent is 59.15492957746478873239436619718309859…% (the digits 15492957746478873239436619718309859 repeat forever), which is 59.15% rounded to 2 decimal places.
Is 42/71 a terminating or a repeating decimal?
It repeats. The bottom number 71 = 71 has a prime factor other than 2 and 5, so the division never ends and the block 15492957746478873239436619718309859 (35 digits) repeats.
What is 42/71 as a decimal?
42/71 is 0.59154929577464788732394366197183098… as a decimal.
How do I round 42/71 to 2 decimal places?
42/71 rounded to 2 decimal places is 59.15%.