First let’s set up the problem:
1720÷18 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 18, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 18 = 306
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⋅18=20306 To display the answer to 20/17 Divided by 18 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 306, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
20306=10153=15.3 So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 17/18 = 15.3
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 17/18 is 153/10