First let’s set up the problem:
179÷23 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 23, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 23 = 391
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⋅23=9391 To display the answer to 9/17 Divided by 23 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 391, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
9391=9391=43.44 So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 17/23 = 43.44
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 17/23 is 391/9