First let’s set up the problem:
2017÷42 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 42 = 840
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⋅42=17840 To display the answer to 17/20 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 840, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17840=17840=49.41 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 20/42 = 49.41
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 20/42 is 840/17