First let’s set up the problem:
120÷17 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 17, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 17 = 17
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:
201⋅17=2017 To display the answer to 20/1 Divided by 17 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 17, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
2017=2017=0.85 So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 1/17 = 0.85
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 1/17 is 17/20