First let’s set up the problem:
179÷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:
917⋅20=9340 To display the answer to 9/17 Divided by 20 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 340, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
9340=9340=37.78 So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 17/20 = 37.78
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 17/20 is 340/9