First let’s set up the problem:
2017÷16 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 16, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 16 = 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:
1720⋅16=17320 To display the answer to 17/20 Divided by 16 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 20/16 = 18.82
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 20/16 is 320/17