First let’s set up the problem:
415÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 4:
4 x 42 = 168
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:
154⋅42=15168 To display the answer to 15/4 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 168, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
15168=556=11.2 So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 4/42 = 11.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 4/42 is 56/5