First let’s set up the problem:
178÷54 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 54, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 54 = 918
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⋅54=8918 To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 54 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 918, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8918=4459=114.75 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/54 = 114.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/54 is 459/4