First let’s set up the problem:
178÷28 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 28, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 28 = 476
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⋅28=8476 To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 28 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 476, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8476=2119=59.5 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/28 = 59.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/28 is 119/2