First let’s set up the problem:
73÷17 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 17, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 7:
7 x 17 = 119
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:
37⋅17=3119 To display the answer to 3/7 Divided by 17 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 119, by the denominator, 3. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
3119=3119=39.67 So, in decimal form, 3 divided by 7/17 = 39.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 3 divided by 7/17 is 119/3