First let’s set up the problem:
1720÷2 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 2, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 2 = 34
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⋅2=2034 To display the answer to 20/17 Divided by 2 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 34, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
2034=1017=1.7 So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 17/2 = 1.7
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 17/2 is 17/10