What is 17/8 as a whole number?

17/8 = 2 (1/ 8 ) , so 17 / 8 carries 2 as a whole number with 1/8 as a fractional number

2

2 ⅛
Nearest whole number is 2

It will be a mixed number; 17/8 = 2 with remainder of 1, which is translated into 2 and 1/8.

2 1/8.

It cannot become a whole number.
It can become:
2 1/8
2.125

17 divided by 8 is 2,125 which is not a whole number.
whole number
noun
plural noun: whole numbers

a number without fractions; an integer.

2 1/8

You can never get that as a whole number... perhaps you meant a *mixed* number with a whole number portion and a fraction portion?

Divide 17 by 8, you get 2 with a remainder of 1. Put the remainder over the original divisor (8).

Answer:
2 1/8

16.125