First let’s set up the problem:
74÷23 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 23, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 7:
7 x 23 = 161
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:
47⋅23=4161 To display the answer to 4/7 Divided by 23 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 161, by the denominator, 4. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
4161=4161=40.25 So, in decimal form, 4 divided by 7/23 = 40.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 4 divided by 7/23 is 161/4