First let’s set up the problem:
617÷79 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 79, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 6:
6 x 79 = 474
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⋅79=17474 To display the answer to 17/6 Divided by 79 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 474, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17474=17474=27.88 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 6/79 = 27.88
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 6/79 is 474/17