First let’s set up the problem:
1316÷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:
1613⋅42=16546 To display the answer to 16/13 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 546, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16546=8273=34.13 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 13/42 = 34.13
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 13/42 is 273/8