First let’s set up the problem:
107÷40 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 10:
10 x 40 = 400
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:
710⋅40=7400 To display the answer to 7/10 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 400, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
7400=7400=57.14 So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 10/40 = 57.14
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 10/40 is 400/7