First let’s set up the problem:
179÷21 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 21, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 21 = 357
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:
917⋅21=9357 To display the answer to 9/17 Divided by 21 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 357, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
9357=3119=39.67 So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 17/21 = 39.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 17/21 is 119/3