First let’s set up the problem:
175÷48 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 48, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 48 = 816
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:
517⋅48=5816 To display the answer to 5/17 Divided by 48 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 816, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5816=5816=163.2 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 17/48 = 163.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 17/48 is 816/5