First let’s set up the problem:
172÷97 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 97, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 97 = 1649
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⋅97=21649 To display the answer to 2/17 Divided by 97 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1649, by the denominator, 2. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
21649=21649=824.5 So, in decimal form, 2 divided by 17/97 = 824.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 2 divided by 17/97 is 1649/2