First let’s set up the problem:
1617÷37 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 37, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 37 = 592
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⋅37=17592 To display the answer to 17/16 Divided by 37 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 592, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17592=17592=34.82 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 16/37 = 34.82
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 16/37 is 592/17