First let’s set up the problem:
172÷79 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 79, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 79 = 1343
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⋅79=21343 To display the answer to 2/17 Divided by 79 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1343, by the denominator, 2. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
21343=21343=671.5 So, in decimal form, 2 divided by 17/79 = 671.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 2 divided by 17/79 is 1343/2