First let’s set up the problem:
217÷18 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 18, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 2:
2 x 18 = 36
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:
172⋅18=1736 To display the answer to 17/2 Divided by 18 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 36, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1736=1736=2.12 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 2/18 = 2.12
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 2/18 is 36/17