First let’s set up the problem:
216÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 2:
2 x 42 = 84
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:
162⋅42=1684 To display the answer to 16/2 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 84, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1684=421=5.25 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 2/42 = 5.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 2/42 is 21/4