First let’s set up the problem:
218÷17 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 17, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 2:
2 x 17 = 34
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:
182⋅17=1834 To display the answer to 18/2 Divided by 17 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 34, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1834=917=1.89 So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 2/17 = 1.89
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 2/17 is 17/9