First let’s set up the problem:
73÷71 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 71, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 7:
7 x 71 = 497
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:
37⋅71=3497 To display the answer to 3/7 Divided by 71 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 497, by the denominator, 3. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
3497=3497=165.67 So, in decimal form, 3 divided by 7/71 = 165.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 3 divided by 7/71 is 497/3