First let’s set up the problem:
717÷87 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 87, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 7:
7 x 87 = 609
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⋅87=17609 To display the answer to 17/7 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 609, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17609=17609=35.82 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 7/87 = 35.82
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 7/87 is 609/17