First let’s set up the problem:
420÷38 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 38, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 4:
4 x 38 = 152
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:
204⋅38=20152 To display the answer to 20/4 Divided by 38 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 152, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
20152=538=7.6 So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 4/38 = 7.6
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 4/38 is 38/5