First let’s set up the problem:
1513÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 42 = 630
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:
1315⋅42=13630 To display the answer to 13/15 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 630, by the denominator, 13. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
13630=13630=48.46 So, in decimal form, 13 divided by 15/42 = 48.46
And in its simplest fractional form, 13 divided by 15/42 is 630/13