First let’s set up the problem:
85÷74 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 74, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 74 = 592
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⋅74=5592 To display the answer to 5/8 Divided by 74 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 592, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5592=5592=118.4 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 8/74 = 118.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 8/74 is 592/5