First let’s set up the problem:
410÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 4:
4 x 42 = 168
Step 2:
The result of this multiplication will now become the denominator of the answer. The answer to the problem in fraction form can now be seen:
104⋅42=10168 To display the answer to 10/4 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 168, by the denominator, 10. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
10168=584=16.8 So, in decimal form, 10 divided by 4/42 = 16.8
And in its simplest fractional form, 10 divided by 4/42 is 84/5