First let’s set up the problem:
85÷98 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 98, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 98 = 784
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⋅98=5784 To display the answer to 5/8 Divided by 98 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 784, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5784=5784=156.8 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 8/98 = 156.8
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 8/98 is 784/5