First let’s set up the problem:
1720÷12 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 12, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 12 = 204
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⋅12=20204 To display the answer to 20/17 Divided by 12 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 204, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
20204=551=10.2 So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 17/12 = 10.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 17/12 is 51/5