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What is 38 Percent of 42?

38% of 42 = 15.96

Result
15.96
Remaining
26.04
38% as decimal
0.38
42 + 38%
57.96

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How to work it out

  1. Turn the percentage into a decimal: 38 ÷ 100 = 0.38
  2. Multiply: 0.38 × 42 = 15.96
  3. Check: Work backwards: 15.96 ÷ 42 × 100 = 38%.

Another method. As a proportion of part to whole: 38/100 = part/42, so part = 38 × 42 ÷ 100 = 15.96. Both methods always give the same answer.

In a spreadsheet: =38%*42. Forgetting to divide the percentage by 100 makes the answer 100 times too big. Note that x% of y always equals y% of x.

What the result means

15.96 is the 38% share of 42. The remaining 62% is 26.04, and the two parts add back up to 42.

Discounts: 38% off an item priced $42 saves $15.96, so you pay $26.04.

Adding and taking away 38%

Increasing 42 by 38% gives 57.96 and decreasing it by 38% gives 26.04. These do not cancel out: raising 42 by 38% and then lowering the result by 38% ends at 35.9352, because the second 38% is taken of a bigger number.

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The other way round: 42% of 38. 38% of 42 and 42% of 38 are always equal (both are 38 × 42 ÷ 100 = 15.96), so you can swap the numbers when one order is easier to work out in your head.

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Questions

What is 38 Percent of 42?

38% of 42 is 15.96. Formula, steps and practice examples.

What is 38% off 42?

26.04. Taking 38% off leaves 62% of 42.

What is 42 plus 38%?

57.96. Adding 38% is the same as multiplying by 1.38.