First let’s set up the problem:
178÷31 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 31, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 31 = 527
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⋅31=8527 To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 31 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 527, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8527=8527=65.88 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/31 = 65.88
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/31 is 527/8