First let’s set up the problem:
1720÷43 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 43, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 43 = 731
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⋅43=20731 To display the answer to 20/17 Divided by 43 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 731, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
20731=20731=36.55 So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 17/43 = 36.55
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 17/43 is 731/20