First let’s set up the problem:
117÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 42 = 42
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:
171⋅42=1742 To display the answer to 17/1 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 42, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1742=1742=2.47 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 1/42 = 2.47
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 1/42 is 42/17