First let’s set up the problem:
517÷21 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 21, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 21 = 105
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:
175⋅21=17105 To display the answer to 17/5 Divided by 21 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 105, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17105=17105=6.18 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 5/21 = 6.18
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 5/21 is 105/17