Ratio of 58 to 42 (58:42)

Ratio of 58 to 42

A ratio of 58 to 42 can be written as 58 to 42, 58:42, or 58/42. Furthermore, 58 and 42 can be the quantity or measurement of anything, such as students, fruit, weights, heights, speed and so on.

A ratio of 58 to 42 simply means that for every 58 of something, there are 42 of something else, with a total of 100.

In the box below, you can enter a number in either box and we will calculate the other number to keep the ratio of 58 to 42. In other words, we will calculate the corresponding equivalent ratio of 58:42 for you.

To calculate the left side of the ratio, our calculator multiplies the right side by 58 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 58. Answers are rounded to two decimals if necessary.

Below is a list of equivalent ratios of 58:42 that we created using our 58:42 ratio calculator above.

29:21

58:42

87:63

116:84

145:105

174:126

203:147

232:168

261:189

290:210

319:231

348:252

We have also created a pie chart for you to put 58:42 ratio in perspective. To do so, we divided a pie into 100 pieces and then colored 58 pieces green and 42 pieces blue. The pie will look exactly the same using any equivalent ratio of 58:42.

58 to 42 pie ratio

The green part of the pie covers 58% and the blue part covers 42%. To calculate the percentages, we divided each side of the ratio by its total and then multiplied by 100, like this:

(58 / 100)×100 = 58
(42 / 100)×100 = 42

In fractional terms, 58/42 of the pie above is colored in green. This means that the ratio of 58 to 42 or 58:42 can also be expressed as a fraction, where the 58 to the left of the colon is the numerator and the 42 to the right of the colon is the denominator:

58:42 = 58/42

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 58 to 42, the width is 58 and the height is 42. Below is a picture of what a rectangle with a ratio of 58:42 looks like.

58 to 42 pie rectangle

Since the simplest form of the fraction 58/42 is 29/21, the simplest form of the ratio 58:42 is also 29:21.

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