First let’s set up the problem:
617÷40 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 6:
6 x 40 = 240
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:
176⋅40=17240 To display the answer to 17/6 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 240, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17240=17240=14.12 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 6/40 = 14.12
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 6/40 is 240/17