First let’s set up the problem:
1120÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 11:
11 x 42 = 462
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:
2011⋅42=20462 To display the answer to 20/11 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 462, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
20462=10231=23.1 So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 11/42 = 23.1
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 11/42 is 231/10