First let’s set up the problem:
1718÷46 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 46, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 46 = 782
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:
1817⋅46=18782 To display the answer to 18/17 Divided by 46 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 782, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
18782=9391=43.44 So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 17/46 = 43.44
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 17/46 is 391/9