First let’s set up the problem:
517÷37 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 37, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 37 = 185
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:
175⋅37=17185 To display the answer to 17/5 Divided by 37 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 185, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17185=17185=10.88 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 5/37 = 10.88
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 5/37 is 185/17