First let’s set up the problem:
53÷40 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 40 = 200
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:
35⋅40=3200 To display the answer to 3/5 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 200, by the denominator, 3. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
3200=3200=66.67 So, in decimal form, 3 divided by 5/40 = 66.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 3 divided by 5/40 is 200/3