First let’s set up the problem:
89÷40 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 40 = 320
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:
98⋅40=9320 To display the answer to 9/8 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 320, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
9320=9320=35.56 So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 8/40 = 35.56
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 8/40 is 320/9