First let’s set up the problem:
172÷61 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 61, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 61 = 1037
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:
217⋅61=21037 To display the answer to 2/17 Divided by 61 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1037, by the denominator, 2. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
21037=21037=518.5 So, in decimal form, 2 divided by 17/61 = 518.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 2 divided by 17/61 is 1037/2