First let’s set up the problem:
1720÷46 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 46, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 46 = 782
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⋅46=20782 To display the answer to 20/17 Divided by 46 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 782, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
20782=10391=39.1 So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 17/46 = 39.1
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 17/46 is 391/10