Ratio of 34 to 42 (34:42)

Ratio of 34 to 42

A ratio of 34 to 42 can be written as 34 to 42, 34:42, or 34/42. Furthermore, 34 and 42 can be the quantity or measurement of anything, such as students, fruit, weights, heights, speed and so on.

A ratio of 34 to 42 simply means that for every 34 of something, there are 42 of something else, with a total of 76.

In the box below, you can enter a number in either box and we will calculate the other number to keep the ratio of 34 to 42. In other words, we will calculate the corresponding equivalent ratio of 34:42 for you.

To calculate the left side of the ratio, our calculator multiplies the right side by 34 and then divides the product by 42. To calculate the right side of the ratio, our calculator multiplies the left side by 42 and then divides the product by 34. Answers are rounded to two decimals if necessary.

Below is a list of equivalent ratios of 34:42 that we created using our 34:42 ratio calculator above.

17:21

34:42

51:63

68:84

85:105

102:126

119:147

136:168

153:189

170:210

187:231

204:252

We have also created a pie chart for you to put 34:42 ratio in perspective. To do so, we divided a pie into 76 pieces and then colored 34 pieces green and 42 pieces blue. The pie will look exactly the same using any equivalent ratio of 34:42.

34 to 42 pie ratio

The green part of the pie covers 44.74% and the blue part covers 55.26%. To calculate the percentages, we divided each side of the ratio by its total and then multiplied by 100, like this:

(34 / 76)×100 ≈ 44.74
(42 / 76)×100 ≈ 55.26

In fractional terms, 34/42 of the pie above is colored in green. This means that the ratio of 34 to 42 or 34:42 can also be expressed as a fraction, where the 34 to the left of the colon is the numerator and the 42 to the right of the colon is the denominator:

34:42 = 34/42

Ratio is often used when defining rectangles in width:height format. Width and height can be feet, inches, centimeters, or any other kind of length. With a ratio of 34 to 42, the width is 34 and the height is 42. Below is a picture of what a rectangle with a ratio of 34:42 looks like.

34 to 42 pie rectangle

Since the simplest form of the fraction 34/42 is 17/21, the simplest form of the ratio 34:42 is also 17:21.

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