First let’s set up the problem:
175÷84 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 84, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 84 = 1428
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⋅84=51428 To display the answer to 5/17 Divided by 84 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1428, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
51428=51428=285.6 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 17/84 = 285.6
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 17/84 is 1428/5