First let’s set up the problem:
817÷31 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 31, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 31 = 248
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:
178⋅31=17248 To display the answer to 17/8 Divided by 31 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 248, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17248=17248=14.59 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 8/31 = 14.59
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 8/31 is 248/17