First let’s set up the problem:
317÷46 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 46, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 3:
3 x 46 = 138
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:
173⋅46=17138 To display the answer to 17/3 Divided by 46 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 138, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17138=17138=8.12 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 3/46 = 8.12
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 3/46 is 138/17