First let’s set up the problem:
717÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 7:
7 x 42 = 294
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:
177⋅42=17294 To display the answer to 17/7 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 294, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17294=17294=17.29 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 7/42 = 17.29
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 7/42 is 294/17