First let’s set up the problem:
177÷74 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 74, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 74 = 1258
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⋅74=71258 To display the answer to 7/17 Divided by 74 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1258, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
71258=71258=179.71 So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 17/74 = 179.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 17/74 is 1258/7