First let’s set up the problem:
135÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 13:
13 x 42 = 546
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:
513⋅42=5546 To display the answer to 5/13 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 546, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5546=5546=109.2 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 13/42 = 109.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 13/42 is 546/5