First let’s set up the problem:
417÷20 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 20, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 4:
4 x 20 = 80
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:
174⋅20=1780 To display the answer to 17/4 Divided by 20 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 80, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1780=1780=4.71 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 4/20 = 4.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 4/20 is 80/17