1. The problem is to divide 398.24 by 8. 2. The formula for division is: $$\text{Quotient} = \frac{\text{Dividend}}{\text{Divisor}}$$ 3. Substitute the given values: $$\frac{398.24}{8}$$ 4. Perform the division step-by-step: $$398.24 \div 8 = 49.78$$ 5. To show cancellation of common factors, consider the division as: $$\frac{\cancel{398.24}}{\cancel{8}}$$ (This is conceptual since 8 does not factor out neatly, but the division is straightforward.) 6. Therefore, the final answer is: $$49.78$$ This means when you divide 398.24 by 8, you get 49.78.