5/42 as a percent
5/42 as a percent is 11.904761…% (the digits 904761 repeat forever), which is 11.90% rounded to 2 decimal places.
Change either number to try your own. The digits 904761 repeat. Rounded to 2 places: 11.90%. In lowest terms: 5/42.
See the full steps for these numbersHow to work it out
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Multiply by 100 to get a percent: 5/42 × 100 = 500/42. Then divide 500 by 42.
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42 goes into 500 11 times with 38 left over, so the whole part is 11.
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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 904761 repeat forever.
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The result is
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ \frac{5}{42} = 11.\overline{904761}\% \]
\[ \frac{5}{42} \times 100 = \frac{500}{42} \]Long division of 500 by 42
| Step | Remainder × 10 | Divide by 42 | Remainder left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 380 | 380 ÷ 42 = 9 | 2 |
| 2 | 20 | 20 ÷ 42 = 0 | 20 |
| 3 | 200 | 200 ÷ 42 = 4 | 32 |
| 4 | 320 | 320 ÷ 42 = 7 | 26 |
| 5 | 260 | 260 ÷ 42 = 6 | 8 |
| 6 | 80 | 80 ÷ 42 = 1 | 38 |
Questions
What is 5/42 as a percent?
5/42 as a percent is 11.904761…% (the digits 904761 repeat forever), which is 11.90% rounded to 2 decimal places.
Is 5/42 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 904761 (6 digits) repeats.
What is 5/42 as a decimal?
5/42 is 0.1190476… as a decimal.
How do I round 5/42 to 2 decimal places?
5/42 rounded to 2 decimal places is 11.90%.