First let’s set up the problem:
2017÷38 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 38, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 38 = 760
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:
1720⋅38=17760 To display the answer to 17/20 Divided by 38 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 760, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
17760=17760=44.71 So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 20/38 = 44.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 20/38 is 760/17