First let’s set up the problem:
74÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 7:
7 x 42 = 294
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:
47⋅42=4294 To display the answer to 4/7 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 294, by the denominator, 4. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
4294=2147=73.5 So, in decimal form, 4 divided by 7/42 = 73.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 4 divided by 7/42 is 147/2