First let’s set up the problem:
1420÷17 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 17, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 14:
14 x 17 = 238
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:
2014⋅17=20238 To display the answer to 20/14 Divided by 17 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 238, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
20238=10119=11.9 So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 14/17 = 11.9
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 14/17 is 119/10