42.5% = 425/1000 and reduces to 17/40
How about: "Referring to 425 as a fraction is nonsense because 425 is an integer, not a fraction."
425 = 425/1
425 is an integer, not a fraction.
425/1
.425 is 17/40 as a fraction in its simplest form
425/1000 or 17/40
425/1
Assuming 425 is metres 425/1,000 = 17/40
0425, or 425 is an integer and not a fraction. However, it can be expressed in rational form as 425/1.
425/1000 = 43%
425 is much bigger then 215.