First let’s set up the problem:
1817÷48 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 48, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 18:
18 x 48 = 864
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:
1718⋅48=17864 To display the answer to 17/18 Divided by 48 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 864, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17864=17864=50.82 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 18/48 = 50.82
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 18/48 is 864/17