First let’s set up the problem:
138÷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:
813⋅42=8546 To display the answer to 8/13 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 546, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8546=4273=68.25 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 13/42 = 68.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 13/42 is 273/4