First let’s set up the problem:
1718÷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:
1817⋅16=18272 To display the answer to 18/17 Divided by 16 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 272, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
18272=9136=15.11 So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 17/16 = 15.11
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 17/16 is 136/9