First let’s set up the problem:
178÷47 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 47, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 47 = 799
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⋅47=8799 To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 47 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 799, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8799=8799=99.88 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/47 = 99.88
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/47 is 799/8