First let’s set up the problem:
165÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 42 = 672
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:
516⋅42=5672 To display the answer to 5/16 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 672, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5672=5672=134.4 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 16/42 = 134.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 16/42 is 672/5