First let’s set up the problem:
1617÷43 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 43, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 43 = 688
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⋅43=17688 To display the answer to 17/16 Divided by 43 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 688, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17688=17688=40.47 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 16/43 = 40.47
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 16/43 is 688/17