First let’s set up the problem:
417÷31 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 31, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 4:
4 x 31 = 124
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⋅31=17124 To display the answer to 17/4 Divided by 31 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 124, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17124=17124=7.29 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 4/31 = 7.29
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 4/31 is 124/17