First let’s set up the problem:
817÷78 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 78, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 78 = 624
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⋅78=17624 To display the answer to 17/8 Divided by 78 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 624, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17624=17624=36.71 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 8/78 = 36.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 8/78 is 624/17