First let’s set up the problem:
1714÷7 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 7, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 7 = 119
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:
1417⋅7=14119 To display the answer to 14/17 Divided by 7 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 119, by the denominator, 14. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
14119=217=8.5 So, in decimal form, 14 divided by 17/7 = 8.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 14 divided by 17/7 is 17/2