First let’s set up the problem:
85÷56 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 56, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 56 = 448
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⋅56=5448 To display the answer to 5/8 Divided by 56 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 448, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5448=5448=89.6 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 8/56 = 89.6
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 8/56 is 448/5