First let’s set up the problem:
1716÷37 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 37, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 37 = 629
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:
1617⋅37=16629 To display the answer to 16/17 Divided by 37 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 629, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16629=16629=39.31 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 17/37 = 39.31
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 17/37 is 629/16