First let’s set up the problem:
178÷37 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 37, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 37 = 629
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⋅37=8629 To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 37 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 629, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8629=8629=78.63 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/37 = 78.63
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/37 is 629/8