First let’s set up the problem:
85÷47 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 47, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 47 = 376
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⋅47=5376 To display the answer to 5/8 Divided by 47 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 376, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5376=5376=75.2 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 8/47 = 75.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 8/47 is 376/5