First let’s set up the problem:
177÷8 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 8, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 8 = 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:
717⋅8=7136 To display the answer to 7/17 Divided by 8 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 136, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
7136=7136=19.43 So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 17/8 = 19.43
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 17/8 is 136/7