First let’s set up the problem:
87÷33 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 33, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 33 = 264
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:
78⋅33=7264 To display the answer to 7/8 Divided by 33 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 264, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
7264=7264=37.71 So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 8/33 = 37.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 8/33 is 264/7