First let’s set up the problem:
117÷43 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 43, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 43 = 43
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⋅43=1743 To display the answer to 17/1 Divided by 43 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 43, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1743=1743=2.53 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 1/43 = 2.53
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 1/43 is 43/17