First let’s set up the problem:
320÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 3:
3 x 42 = 126
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:
203⋅42=20126 To display the answer to 20/3 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 126, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
20126=1063=6.3 So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 3/42 = 6.3
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 3/42 is 63/10