First let’s set up the problem:
1720÷38 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 38, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 38 = 646
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⋅38=20646 To display the answer to 20/17 Divided by 38 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 646, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
20646=10323=32.3 So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 17/38 = 32.3
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 17/38 is 323/10