First let’s set up the problem:
78÷23 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 23, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 7:
7 x 23 = 161
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⋅23=8161 To display the answer to 8/7 Divided by 23 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 161, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8161=8161=20.13 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 7/23 = 20.13
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 7/23 is 161/8