First let’s set up the problem:
217÷24 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 24, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 2:
2 x 24 = 48
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⋅24=1748 To display the answer to 17/2 Divided by 24 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 48, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1748=1748=2.82 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 2/24 = 2.82
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 2/24 is 48/17