First let’s set up the problem:
178÷68 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 68, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 68 = 1156
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⋅68=81156 To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 68 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1156, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
81156=2289=144.5 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/68 = 144.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/68 is 289/2