First let’s set up the problem:
175÷71 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 71, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 71 = 1207
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⋅71=51207 To display the answer to 5/17 Divided by 71 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1207, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
51207=51207=241.4 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 17/71 = 241.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 17/71 is 1207/5