Ratio of 42 to 74 (42:74)

Ratio of 42 to 74

A ratio of 42 to 74 can be written as 42 to 74, 42:74, or 42/74. Furthermore, 42 and 74 can be the quantity or measurement of anything, such as students, fruit, weights, heights, speed and so on.

A ratio of 42 to 74 simply means that for every 42 of something, there are 74 of something else, with a total of 116.

In the box below, you can enter a number in either box and we will calculate the other number to keep the ratio of 42 to 74. In other words, we will calculate the corresponding equivalent ratio of 42:74 for you.

To calculate the left side of the ratio, our calculator multiplies the right side by 42 and then divides the product by 74. To calculate the right side of the ratio, our calculator multiplies the left side by 74 and then divides the product by 42. Answers are rounded to two decimals if necessary.

Below is a list of equivalent ratios of 42:74 that we created using our 42:74 ratio calculator above.

21:37

42:74

63:111

84:148

105:185

126:222

147:259

168:296

189:333

210:370

231:407

252:444

We have also created a pie chart for you to put 42:74 ratio in perspective. To do so, we divided a pie into 116 pieces and then colored 42 pieces green and 74 pieces blue. The pie will look exactly the same using any equivalent ratio of 42:74.

42 to 74 pie ratio

The green part of the pie covers 36.21% and the blue part covers 63.79%. To calculate the percentages, we divided each side of the ratio by its total and then multiplied by 100, like this:

(42 / 116)×100 ≈ 36.21
(74 / 116)×100 ≈ 63.79

In fractional terms, 42/74 of the pie above is colored in green. This means that the ratio of 42 to 74 or 42:74 can also be expressed as a fraction, where the 42 to the left of the colon is the numerator and the 74 to the right of the colon is the denominator:

42:74 = 42/74

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 42 to 74, the width is 42 and the height is 74. Below is a picture of what a rectangle with a ratio of 42:74 looks like.

42 to 74 pie rectangle

Since the simplest form of the fraction 42/74 is 21/37, the simplest form of the ratio 42:74 is also 21:37.

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