First let’s set up the problem:
817÷27 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 27, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 27 = 216
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:
178⋅27=17216 To display the answer to 17/8 Divided by 27 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 216, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17216=17216=12.71 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 8/27 = 12.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 8/27 is 216/17