First let’s set up the problem:
517÷56 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 56, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 56 = 280
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⋅56=17280 To display the answer to 17/5 Divided by 56 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 280, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17280=17280=16.47 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 5/56 = 16.47
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 5/56 is 280/17