First let’s set up the problem:
1617÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 42 = 672
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⋅42=17672 To display the answer to 17/16 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 672, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17672=17672=39.53 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 16/42 = 39.53
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 16/42 is 672/17