First let’s set up the problem:
120÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 42 = 42
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:
201⋅42=2042 To display the answer to 20/1 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 42, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
2042=1021=2.1 So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 1/42 = 2.1
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 1/42 is 21/10