First let’s set up the problem:
817÷59 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 59, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 59 = 472
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⋅59=17472 To display the answer to 17/8 Divided by 59 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 472, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17472=17472=27.76 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 8/59 = 27.76
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 8/59 is 472/17