First let’s set up the problem:
179÷74 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 74, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 74 = 1258
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⋅74=91258 To display the answer to 9/17 Divided by 74 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1258, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
91258=91258=139.78 So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 17/74 = 139.78
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 17/74 is 1258/9