First let’s set up the problem:
517÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 42 = 210
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:
175⋅42=17210 To display the answer to 17/5 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 210, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17210=17210=12.35 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 5/42 = 12.35
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 5/42 is 210/17