First let’s set up the problem:
417÷18 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 18, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 4:
4 x 18 = 72
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:
174⋅18=1772 To display the answer to 17/4 Divided by 18 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 72, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1772=1772=4.24 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 4/18 = 4.24
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 4/18 is 72/17