First let’s set up the problem:
177÷23 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 23, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 23 = 391
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:
717⋅23=7391 To display the answer to 7/17 Divided by 23 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 391, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
7391=7391=55.86 So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 17/23 = 55.86
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 17/23 is 391/7