First let’s set up the problem:
817÷40 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 40 = 320
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⋅40=17320 To display the answer to 17/8 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 320, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17320=17320=18.82 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 8/40 = 18.82
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 8/40 is 320/17