First let’s set up the problem:
178÷34 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 34, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 34 = 578
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⋅34=8578 To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 34 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 578, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8578=4289=72.25 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/34 = 72.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/34 is 289/4