First let’s set up the problem:
1617÷25 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 25, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 25 = 400
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:
1716⋅25=17400 To display the answer to 17/16 Divided by 25 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 400, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17400=17400=23.53 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 16/25 = 23.53
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 16/25 is 400/17