First let’s set up the problem:
178÷49 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 49, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 49 = 833
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⋅49=8833 To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 49 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 833, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8833=8833=104.13 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/49 = 104.13
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/49 is 833/8