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You turn the decimal into a fraction. Then you can find the equivalent fraction.
47 is an integer so there is no sensible way to turn it into a fraction. A valid equivalent fraction is 47/1.
0.03 is equivalent to 3/100 as a fraction. Therefore the given number is equivalent to 5 + 3/100 = 503/100.
Dividing by a fraction is equivalent to multiplying by its reciprocal. A reciprocal fraction is effectively "turning it upside-down". So, to divide by a faction, you should do as stated; turn the fraction upside-down and multiply.
if you can divide whole numbers, turn the fraction into a whole number by finding its equivalent and replacing the fraction with that equivalent. Then divide the new number which should be whole and you have your answer.