First let’s set up the problem:
717÷78 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 78, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 7:
7 x 78 = 546
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:
177⋅78=17546 To display the answer to 17/7 Divided by 78 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 546, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17546=17546=32.12 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 7/78 = 32.12
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 7/78 is 546/17