First let’s set up the problem:
2017÷8 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 8, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 8 = 160
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⋅8=17160 To display the answer to 17/20 Divided by 8 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 160, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17160=17160=9.41 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 20/8 = 9.41
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 20/8 is 160/17