First let’s set up the problem:
85÷17 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 17, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 17 = 136
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:
58⋅17=5136 To display the answer to 5/8 Divided by 17 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 136, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5136=5136=27.2 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 8/17 = 27.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 8/17 is 136/5