First let’s set up the problem:
178÷26 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 26, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 26 = 442
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⋅26=8442 To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 26 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 442, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8442=4221=55.25 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/26 = 55.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/26 is 221/4