First let’s set up the problem:
517÷40 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 40 = 200
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:
175⋅40=17200 To display the answer to 17/5 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 200, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17200=17200=11.76 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 5/40 = 11.76
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 5/40 is 200/17