First let’s set up the problem:
85÷32 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 32, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 32 = 256
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:
58⋅32=5256 To display the answer to 5/8 Divided by 32 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 256, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5256=5256=51.2 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 8/32 = 51.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 8/32 is 256/5