First let’s set up the problem:
175÷88 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 88, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 88 = 1496
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⋅88=51496 To display the answer to 5/17 Divided by 88 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1496, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
51496=51496=299.2 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 17/88 = 299.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 17/88 is 1496/5