First let’s set up the problem:
85÷71 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 71, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 71 = 568
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⋅71=5568 To display the answer to 5/8 Divided by 71 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 568, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5568=5568=113.6 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 8/71 = 113.6
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 8/71 is 568/5