First let’s set up the problem:
139÷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:
913⋅42=9546 To display the answer to 9/13 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 546, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
9546=3182=60.67 So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 13/42 = 60.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 13/42 is 182/3