First let’s set up the problem:
1718÷48 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 48, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 48 = 816
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⋅48=18816 To display the answer to 18/17 Divided by 48 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 816, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
18816=3136=45.33 So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 17/48 = 45.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 17/48 is 136/3