First let’s set up the problem:
113÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 42 = 42
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:
131⋅42=1342 To display the answer to 13/1 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 42, by the denominator, 13. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1342=1342=3.23 So, in decimal form, 13 divided by 1/42 = 3.23
And in its simplest fractional form, 13 divided by 1/42 is 42/13