First let’s set up the problem:
85÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 42 = 336
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:
58⋅42=5336 To display the answer to 5/8 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 336, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5336=5336=67.2 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 8/42 = 67.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 8/42 is 336/5