First let’s set up the problem:
178÷22 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 22, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 22 = 374
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:
817⋅22=8374 To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 22 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 374, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8374=4187=46.75 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/22 = 46.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/22 is 187/4