First let’s set up the problem:
717÷72 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 72, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 7:
7 x 72 = 504
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⋅72=17504 To display the answer to 17/7 Divided by 72 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 504, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17504=17504=29.65 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 7/72 = 29.65
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 7/72 is 504/17