First let’s set up the problem:
117÷31 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 31, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 31 = 31
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⋅31=1731 To display the answer to 17/1 Divided by 31 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 31, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1731=1731=1.82 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 1/31 = 1.82
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 1/31 is 31/17