First let’s set up the problem:
417÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 4:
4 x 42 = 168
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:
174⋅42=17168 To display the answer to 17/4 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 168, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17168=17168=9.88 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 4/42 = 9.88
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 4/42 is 168/17