What is 2/5 Divided by 42?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 2/5, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 42:
Numerator of the dividend: 2
Denominator of the dividend: 5
Whole number and divisor: 42
So, what is 2/5 Divided by 42? Let’s work through the problem and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 2/5 Divided by 42, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
2
5
÷
42
\frac{2}{5} ÷ 42
5 2 ÷ 42
Step 1:
The first step of this solution is to multiple the denominator of the dividend, 5, by the whole number 42:
5 x 42 = 210
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:
210/2 = 105/1
A fraction that has 1 as its denominator is an improper fraction. So, we should simplify this to just the numerator. Since the numerator is a whole number, there is no reason to write the answer in decimal form.
So,
2 divided by 5/42 =
105
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