First let’s set up the problem:
178÷33 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 33, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 33 = 561
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⋅33=8561 To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 33 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 561, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8561=8561=70.13 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/33 = 70.13
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/33 is 561/8