First let’s set up the problem:
1716÷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:
1617⋅24=16408 To display the answer to 16/17 Divided by 24 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 408, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16408=251=25.5 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 17/24 = 25.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 17/24 is 51/2