First let’s set up the problem:
617÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 6:
6 x 42 = 252
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⋅42=17252 To display the answer to 17/6 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 252, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17252=17252=14.82 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 6/42 = 14.82
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 6/42 is 252/17