First let’s set up the problem:
178÷60 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 60, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 60 = 1020
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⋅60=81020 To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 60 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1020, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
81020=2255=127.5 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/60 = 127.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/60 is 255/2