First let’s set up the problem:
217÷78 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 78, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 2:
2 x 78 = 156
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⋅78=17156 To display the answer to 17/2 Divided by 78 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 156, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17156=17156=9.18 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 2/78 = 9.18
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 2/78 is 156/17