First let’s set up the problem:
178÷39 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 39, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 39 = 663
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⋅39=8663 To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 39 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 663, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8663=8663=82.88 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/39 = 82.88
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/39 is 663/8