First let’s set up the problem:
178÷78 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 78, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 78 = 1326
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⋅78=81326 To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 78 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1326, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
81326=4663=165.75 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/78 = 165.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/78 is 663/4