First let’s set up the problem:
712÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 7:
7 x 42 = 294
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:
127⋅42=12294 To display the answer to 12/7 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 294, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12294=249=24.5 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 7/42 = 24.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 7/42 is 49/2