First let’s set up the problem:
1720÷25 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 25, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 25 = 425
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⋅25=20425 To display the answer to 20/17 Divided by 25 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 425, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
20425=485=21.25 So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 17/25 = 21.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 17/25 is 85/4