First let’s set up the problem:
1720÷29 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 29, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 29 = 493
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⋅29=20493 To display the answer to 20/17 Divided by 29 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 493, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
20493=20493=24.65 So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 17/29 = 24.65
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 17/29 is 493/20