First let’s set up the problem:
117÷37 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 37, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 37 = 37
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⋅37=1737 To display the answer to 17/1 Divided by 37 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 37, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1737=1737=2.18 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 1/37 = 2.18
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 1/37 is 37/17