First let’s set up the problem:
98÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 9:
9 x 42 = 378
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:
89⋅42=8378 To display the answer to 8/9 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 378, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8378=4189=47.25 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 9/42 = 47.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 9/42 is 189/4