First let’s set up the problem:
1617÷16 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 16, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 16 = 256
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:
1716⋅16=17256 To display the answer to 17/16 Divided by 16 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 256, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17256=17256=15.06 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 16/16 = 15.06
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 16/16 is 256/17