First let’s set up the problem:
1917÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 19:
19 x 42 = 798
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:
1719⋅42=17798 To display the answer to 17/19 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 798, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17798=17798=46.94 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 19/42 = 46.94
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 19/42 is 798/17