First let’s set up the problem:
616÷17 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 17, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 6:
6 x 17 = 102
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:
166⋅17=16102 To display the answer to 16/6 Divided by 17 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 102, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16102=851=6.38 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 6/17 = 6.38
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 6/17 is 51/8