First let’s set up the problem:
2017÷21 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 21, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 21 = 420
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⋅21=17420 To display the answer to 17/20 Divided by 21 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 420, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17420=17420=24.71 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 20/21 = 24.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 20/21 is 420/17