First let’s set up the problem:
178÷20 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 20, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 20 = 340
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:
817⋅20=8340 To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 20 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 340, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
8340=285=42.5 So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/20 = 42.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/20 is 85/2