First let’s set up the problem:
174÷86 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 86, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 86 = 1462
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⋅86=41462 To display the answer to 4/17 Divided by 86 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1462, by the denominator, 4. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
41462=2731=365.5 So, in decimal form, 4 divided by 17/86 = 365.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 4 divided by 17/86 is 731/2