First let’s set up the problem:
717÷56 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 56, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 7:
7 x 56 = 392
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⋅56=17392 To display the answer to 17/7 Divided by 56 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 392, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17392=17392=23.06 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 7/56 = 23.06
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 7/56 is 392/17