First let’s set up the problem:
617÷71 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 71, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 6:
6 x 71 = 426
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⋅71=17426 To display the answer to 17/6 Divided by 71 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 426, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17426=17426=25.06 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 6/71 = 25.06
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 6/71 is 426/17