Answer: 36 4/7
Step-by-step explanation:
Here is 32 divided by 7/8 displayed mathematically in colors:
32
÷
7
8
The numbers in 32 divided by 7/8 are labeled below:
32 = whole number
7 = numerator
8 = denominator
To make it a fraction form answer, you multiply the whole number by the denominator and make the result the new numerator. The old numerator becomes the new denominator:
32 x 8
7
=
256
7
Thus, the answer to 32 divided by 7/8 in fraction form is:
256
7
To make the answer to 32 divided by 7/8 in decimal form, you simply divide the numerator by the denominator from the fraction answer above:
256 / 7 = 36.57
The answer is rounded to the nearest two decimal points if necessary.
256/7 is an improper fraction and should be written as 36 4/7.
