First let’s set up the problem:
178÷27 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 27, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 27 = 459
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⋅27=8459 To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 27 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 459, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8459=8459=57.38 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/27 = 57.38
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/27 is 459/8