First let’s set up the problem:
109÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 10:
10 x 42 = 420
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:
910⋅42=9420 To display the answer to 9/10 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 420, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
9420=3140=46.67 So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 10/42 = 46.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 10/42 is 140/3