What is 1.42% of 1024000?

We need to find 1.42% of 1024000.

The word "percent" means "per hundred" or "out of 100".

So 1.42% means 1.42 out of every 100.

To calculate with percentages, we first convert to a decimal.

Divide the percentage by 100:

1.42 ÷ 100 = 0.0142

This means 1.42% = 0.0142

Now multiply the decimal by the number:

0.0142 × 1024000 = 14540.8

So 1.42% of 1024000 = 14540.8

You can also think of it as a fraction:

1.42% of 1024000 = (1.42/100) × 1024000

= (1.42 × 1024000) / 100

= 1454080 / 100

= 14540.8