First let’s set up the problem:
179÷16 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 16, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 16 = 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:
917⋅16=9272 To display the answer to 9/17 Divided by 16 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 272, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
9272=9272=30.22 So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 17/16 = 30.22
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 17/16 is 272/9