First let’s set up the problem:
117÷27 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 27, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 27 = 27
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⋅27=1727 To display the answer to 17/1 Divided by 27 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 27, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1727=1727=1.59 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 1/27 = 1.59
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 1/27 is 27/17