First let’s set up the problem:
920÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 9:
9 x 42 = 378
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:
209⋅42=20378 To display the answer to 20/9 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 378, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
20378=10189=18.9 So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 9/42 = 18.9
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 9/42 is 189/10