First let’s set up the problem:
185÷8 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 8, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 18:
18 x 8 = 144
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:
518⋅8=5144 To display the answer to 5/18 Divided by 8 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 144, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5144=5144=28.8 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 18/8 = 28.8
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 18/8 is 144/5