First let’s set up the problem:
610÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 6:
6 x 42 = 252
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:
106⋅42=10252 To display the answer to 10/6 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 252, by the denominator, 10. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
10252=5126=25.2 So, in decimal form, 10 divided by 6/42 = 25.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 10 divided by 6/42 is 126/5