First let’s set up the problem:
217÷23 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 23, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 2:
2 x 23 = 46
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⋅23=1746 To display the answer to 17/2 Divided by 23 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 46, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1746=1746=2.71 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 2/23 = 2.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 2/23 is 46/17