First let’s set up the problem:
420÷71 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 71, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 4:
4 x 71 = 284
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:
204⋅71=20284 To display the answer to 20/4 Divided by 71 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 284, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
20284=571=14.2 So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 4/71 = 14.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 4/71 is 71/5