First let’s set up the problem:
78÷31 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 31, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 7:
7 x 31 = 217
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:
87⋅31=8217 To display the answer to 8/7 Divided by 31 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 217, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8217=8217=27.13 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 7/31 = 27.13
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 7/31 is 217/8