First let’s set up the problem:
2017÷32 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 32, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 32 = 640
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⋅32=17640 To display the answer to 17/20 Divided by 32 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 640, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17640=17640=37.65 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 20/32 = 37.65
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 20/32 is 640/17