First let’s set up the problem:
178÷81 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 81, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 81 = 1377
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⋅81=81377 To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 81 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1377, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
81377=81377=172.13 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/81 = 172.13
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/81 is 1377/8