First let’s set up the problem:
1716÷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:
1617⋅40=16680 To display the answer to 16/17 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 680, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16680=285=42.5 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 17/40 = 42.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 17/40 is 85/2