First let’s set up the problem:
78÷84 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 84, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 7:
7 x 84 = 588
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⋅84=8588 To display the answer to 8/7 Divided by 84 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 588, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8588=2147=73.5 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 7/84 = 73.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 7/84 is 147/2