First let’s set up the problem:
1720÷27 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 27, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 27 = 459
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:
2017⋅27=20459 To display the answer to 20/17 Divided by 27 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 459, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
20459=20459=22.95 So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 17/27 = 22.95
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 17/27 is 459/20