First let’s set up the problem:
2017÷24 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 24, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 24 = 480
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⋅24=17480 To display the answer to 17/20 Divided by 24 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 480, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17480=17480=28.24 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 20/24 = 28.24
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 20/24 is 480/17