First let’s set up the problem:
208÷31 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 31, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 31 = 620
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:
820⋅31=8620 To display the answer to 8/20 Divided by 31 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 620, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8620=2155=77.5 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 20/31 = 77.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 20/31 is 155/2