First let’s set up the problem:
1315÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 13:
13 x 42 = 546
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:
1513⋅42=15546 To display the answer to 15/13 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 546, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15546=5182=36.4 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 13/42 = 36.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 13/42 is 182/5