First let’s set up the problem:
120÷85 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 85, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 85 = 85
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⋅85=2085 To display the answer to 20/1 Divided by 85 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 85, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
2085=417=4.25 So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 1/85 = 4.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 1/85 is 17/4