First let’s set up the problem:
317÷48 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 48, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 3:
3 x 48 = 144
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⋅48=17144 To display the answer to 17/3 Divided by 48 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 144, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17144=17144=8.47 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 3/48 = 8.47
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 3/48 is 144/17