First let’s set up the problem:
1617÷32 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 32, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 32 = 512
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⋅32=17512 To display the answer to 17/16 Divided by 32 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 512, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17512=17512=30.12 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 16/32 = 30.12
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 16/32 is 512/17