First let’s set up the problem:
178÷7 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 7, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 7 = 119
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⋅7=8119 To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 7 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 119, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8119=8119=14.88 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/7 = 14.88
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/7 is 119/8