First let’s set up the problem:
1917÷40 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 19:
19 x 40 = 760
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:
1719⋅40=17760 To display the answer to 17/19 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 760, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17760=17760=44.71 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 19/40 = 44.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 19/40 is 760/17