First let’s set up the problem:
28÷71 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 71, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 2:
2 x 71 = 142
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:
82⋅71=8142 To display the answer to 8/2 Divided by 71 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 142, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8142=471=17.75 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 2/71 = 17.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 2/71 is 71/4