First let’s set up the problem:
1617÷20 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 20, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 20 = 320
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⋅20=17320 To display the answer to 17/16 Divided by 20 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 320, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17320=17320=18.82 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 16/20 = 18.82
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 16/20 is 320/17