First let’s set up the problem:
117÷56 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 56, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 56 = 56
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⋅56=1756 To display the answer to 17/1 Divided by 56 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 56, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1756=1756=3.29 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 1/56 = 3.29
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 1/56 is 56/17