First let’s set up the problem:
85÷43 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 43, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 43 = 344
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⋅43=5344 To display the answer to 5/8 Divided by 43 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 344, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5344=5344=68.8 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 8/43 = 68.8
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 8/43 is 344/5