423
Factor 3 out of 42.
3⋅143
Factor 3 out of 3.
3⋅143(1)
Cancel the common factor.
3⋅143⋅1
Rewrite the expression.
141
141
Set up the division problem in long division format.
| 1 | 1 | 4 |
Divide 1 by 1. Place this digit in the quotient on top of the division symbol.
| 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 4 |
Multiply the newest quotient digit (1) by the divisor 1.
| 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 4 |
| – | 1 |
Subtract 1 from 1.
| 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 4 |
| – | 1 | |
| 0 |
Bring down the next number of the dividend.
| 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 4 |
| – | 1 | |
| 0 | 4 |
Divide 4 by 1. Place this digit in the quotient on top of the division symbol.
| 1 | 4 | |
| 1 | 1 | 4 |
| – | 1 | |
| 0 | 4 |
Multiply the newest quotient digit (4) by the divisor 1.
| 1 | 4 | |
| 1 | 1 | 4 |
| – | 1 | |
| 0 | 4 | |
| – | 4 |
Subtract 4 from 4.
| 1 | 4 | |
| 1 | 1 | 4 |
| – | 1 | |
| 0 | 4 | |
| – | 4 | |
| 0 |
The result of division of 141 is 14.
14
Convert to a Mixed Number 42/3
