First let’s set up the problem:
178÷84 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 84, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 84 = 1428
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⋅84=81428 To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 84 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1428, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
81428=2357=178.5 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/84 = 178.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/84 is 357/2