First let’s set up the problem:
1617÷56 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 56, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 56 = 896
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⋅56=17896 To display the answer to 17/16 Divided by 56 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 896, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17896=17896=52.71 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 16/56 = 52.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 16/56 is 896/17