First let’s set up the problem:
165÷17 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 17, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 17 = 272
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:
516⋅17=5272 To display the answer to 5/16 Divided by 17 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 272, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5272=5272=54.4 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 16/17 = 54.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 16/17 is 272/5