First let’s set up the problem:
317÷18 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 18, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 3:
3 x 18 = 54
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:
173⋅18=1754 To display the answer to 17/3 Divided by 18 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 54, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1754=1754=3.18 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 3/18 = 3.18
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 3/18 is 54/17