First let’s set up the problem:
85÷48 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 48, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 48 = 384
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⋅48=5384 To display the answer to 5/8 Divided by 48 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 384, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5384=5384=76.8 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 8/48 = 76.8
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 8/48 is 384/5