First let’s set up the problem:
617÷72 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 72, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 6:
6 x 72 = 432
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⋅72=17432 To display the answer to 17/6 Divided by 72 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 432, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17432=17432=25.41 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 6/72 = 25.41
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 6/72 is 432/17