First let’s set up the problem:
617÷47 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 47, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 6:
6 x 47 = 282
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:
176⋅47=17282 To display the answer to 17/6 Divided by 47 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 282, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17282=17282=16.59 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 6/47 = 16.59
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 6/47 is 282/17