First let’s set up the problem:
1710÷24 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 24, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 24 = 408
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:
1017⋅24=10408 To display the answer to 10/17 Divided by 24 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 408, by the denominator, 10. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
10408=5204=40.8 So, in decimal form, 10 divided by 17/24 = 40.8
And in its simplest fractional form, 10 divided by 17/24 is 204/5