First let’s set up the problem:
178÷29 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 29, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 29 = 493
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⋅29=8493 To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 29 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 493, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8493=8493=61.63 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/29 = 61.63
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/29 is 493/8