First let’s set up the problem:
178÷58 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 58, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 58 = 986
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⋅58=8986 To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 58 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 986, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8986=4493=123.25 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/58 = 123.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/58 is 493/4