First let’s set up the problem:
417÷78 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 78, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 4:
4 x 78 = 312
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⋅78=17312 To display the answer to 17/4 Divided by 78 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 312, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17312=17312=18.35 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 4/78 = 18.35
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 4/78 is 312/17