First let’s set up the problem:
117÷88 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 88, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 88 = 88
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⋅88=1788 To display the answer to 17/1 Divided by 88 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 88, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1788=1788=5.18 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 1/88 = 5.18
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 1/88 is 88/17