First let’s set up the problem:
1718÷6 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 6, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 6 = 102
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⋅6=18102 To display the answer to 18/17 Divided by 6 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 102, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
18102=317=5.67 So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 17/6 = 5.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 17/6 is 17/3