First let’s set up the problem:
74÷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:
47⋅17=4119 To display the answer to 4/7 Divided by 17 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 119, by the denominator, 4. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
4119=4119=29.75 So, in decimal form, 4 divided by 7/17 = 29.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 4 divided by 7/17 is 119/4