First let’s set up the problem:
1617÷30 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 30, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 30 = 480
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⋅30=17480 To display the answer to 17/16 Divided by 30 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 480, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17480=17480=28.24 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 16/30 = 28.24
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 16/30 is 480/17