How to Write 42/87 in Words

Here we will show you how to write and say the fraction 42/87. In other words, what is 42/87 spelled out instead of using numbers?

There are actually a few ways of saying and writing 42/87.

A fraction like 42/87 means 42 divided by 87, so you could say: forty-two divided by eighty-seven.

Another common way of writing and saying 42/87 is: forty-two over eighty-seven.

However, we think the best way of writing and saying the fraction 42/87 is:

forty-two eighty-sevenths

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