First let’s set up the problem:
174÷78 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 78, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 78 = 1326
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:
417⋅78=41326 To display the answer to 4/17 Divided by 78 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1326, by the denominator, 4. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
41326=2663=331.5 So, in decimal form, 4 divided by 17/78 = 331.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 4 divided by 17/78 is 663/2