First let’s set up the problem:
1720÷10 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 10, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 10 = 170
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:
2017⋅10=20170 To display the answer to 20/17 Divided by 10 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 170, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
20170=217=8.5 So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 17/10 = 8.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 17/10 is 17/2