First let’s set up the problem:
176÷56 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 56, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 56 = 952
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:
617⋅56=6952 To display the answer to 6/17 Divided by 56 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 952, by the denominator, 6. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
6952=3476=158.67 So, in decimal form, 6 divided by 17/56 = 158.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 6 divided by 17/56 is 476/3