First let’s set up the problem:
217÷20 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 20, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 2:
2 x 20 = 40
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:
172⋅20=1740 To display the answer to 17/2 Divided by 20 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 40, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1740=1740=2.35 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 2/20 = 2.35
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 2/20 is 40/17