First let’s set up the problem:
118÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 11:
11 x 42 = 462
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:
811⋅42=8462 To display the answer to 8/11 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 462, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8462=4231=57.75 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 11/42 = 57.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 11/42 is 231/4