First let’s set up the problem:
1516÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 42 = 630
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:
1615⋅42=16630 To display the answer to 16/15 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 630, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16630=8315=39.38 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 15/42 = 39.38
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 15/42 is 315/8