2/12 ÷ 1/42 = 7/1
2/12 divided by 1/42 as a fraction is 7/1 and it is 7 as a decimal.
2/12 divided by 1/42 equals to
2/12 divided by 1/42 equals to:
2/12 ÷ 1/42 = 7
where,
2/12 is the dividend,
1/42 is the devisor,
7 is the quotient.
Points to Remember: 2/12 divided by 1/42
(2/12) / (1/42) = 2/12 x 42/1. Hence, instead of performing the division, multiplying 2/12 with the reciprocal of 1/42 is the easiest method to find what is 2/12 divided by 1/42 in fraction form.
How-to find 2/12 divided by 1/42 as a fraction
The below work with steps for 2/12 divided by 1/42 as a fraction help users to easily understand how to find what is 2/12 times 42/1.
Solved Example:
Find what is 2/12 divided by 1/42 equals to?
step 1 Address the input parameters, values and observe what to be found:
Input parameters and values:
fraction A = 2/12
fraction B = 1/42
What to be found:
Find what is 2/12 divided by 1/42 in fraction.
(2/12) / (1/42) = ?
step 2 Find the reciprocal of fraction 1/42:
The reciprocal of fraction 1/42 is 42/1.
step 3 Multiplying 2/12 with reciprocal of 1/42 that is 2/12 times 42/1 produces the equivalent fraction for (2/12) / (1/42):
= 2/12 x 42/1
= (2 x 42)/(12 x 1)
= 2 x 7 / (2 x 1)
= 7
(2/12) / (1/42) = 7
Hence,
2/12 divided by 1/42 equals to 7