First let’s set up the problem:
178÷38 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 38, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 38 = 646
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⋅38=8646 To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 38 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 646, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8646=4323=80.75 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/38 = 80.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/38 is 323/4