First let’s set up the problem:
175÷83 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 83, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 83 = 1411
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⋅83=51411 To display the answer to 5/17 Divided by 83 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1411, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
51411=51411=282.2 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 17/83 = 282.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 17/83 is 1411/5