First let’s set up the problem:
1714÷27 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 27, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 27 = 459
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:
1417⋅27=14459 To display the answer to 14/17 Divided by 27 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 459, by the denominator, 14. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
14459=14459=32.79 So, in decimal form, 14 divided by 17/27 = 32.79
And in its simplest fractional form, 14 divided by 17/27 is 459/14