First let’s set up the problem:
117÷97 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 97, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 97 = 97
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⋅97=1797 To display the answer to 17/1 Divided by 97 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 97, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1797=1797=5.71 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 1/97 = 5.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 1/97 is 97/17