First let’s set up the problem:
49÷40 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 4:
4 x 40 = 160
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:
94⋅40=9160 To display the answer to 9/4 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 160, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
9160=9160=17.78 So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 4/40 = 17.78
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 4/40 is 160/9