First let’s set up the problem:
117÷23 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 23, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 23 = 23
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:
171⋅23=1723 To display the answer to 17/1 Divided by 23 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 23, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1723=1723=1.35 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 1/23 = 1.35
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 1/23 is 23/17