First let’s set up the problem:
317÷86 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 86, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 3:
3 x 86 = 258
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⋅86=17258 To display the answer to 17/3 Divided by 86 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 258, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17258=17258=15.18 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 3/86 = 15.18
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 3/86 is 258/17