First let’s set up the problem:
178÷19 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 19, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 19 = 323
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:
817⋅19=8323 To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 19 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 323, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8323=8323=40.38 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/19 = 40.38
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/19 is 323/8