First let’s set up the problem:
1912÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 19:
19 x 42 = 798
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:
1219⋅42=12798 To display the answer to 12/19 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 798, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12798=2133=66.5 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 19/42 = 66.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 19/42 is 133/2