First let’s set up the problem:
87÷37 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 37, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 37 = 296
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⋅37=7296 To display the answer to 7/8 Divided by 37 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 296, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
7296=7296=42.29 So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 8/37 = 42.29
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 8/37 is 296/7