First let’s set up the problem:
1714÷40 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 40 = 680
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:
1417⋅40=14680 To display the answer to 14/17 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 680, by the denominator, 14. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
14680=7340=48.57 So, in decimal form, 14 divided by 17/40 = 48.57
And in its simplest fractional form, 14 divided by 17/40 is 340/7