First let’s set up the problem:
178÷71 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 71, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 71 = 1207
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⋅71=81207 To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 71 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1207, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
81207=81207=150.88 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/71 = 150.88
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/71 is 1207/8