First let’s set up the problem:
3740÷5 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 5, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 37:
37 x 5 = 185
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:
4037⋅5=40185 To display the answer to 40/37 Divided by 5 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 185, by the denominator, 40. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
40185=837=4.63 So, in decimal form, 40 divided by 37/5 = 4.63
And in its simplest fractional form, 40 divided by 37/5 is 37/8