1/5 ÷ 17/20 = 4/17
1/5 divided by 17/20 as a fraction is 4/17 and it is 0.2353 as a decimal.
1/5 divided by 17/20 equals to
1/5 divided by 17/20 equals to:
1/5 ÷ 17/20 = 4/17
where,
1/5 is the dividend,
17/20 is the devisor,
4/17 is the quotient.
Points to Remember: 1/5 divided by 17/20
(1/5) / (17/20) = 1/5 x 20/17. Hence, instead of performing the division, multiplying 1/5 with the reciprocal of 17/20 is the easiest method to find what is 1/5 divided by 17/20 in fraction form.
How-to find 1/5 divided by 17/20 as a fraction
The below work with steps for 1/5 divided by 17/20 as a fraction help users to easily understand how to find what is 1/5 times 20/17.
Solved Example:
Find what is 1/5 divided by 17/20 equals to?
step 1 Address the input parameters, values and observe what to be found:
Input parameters and values:
fraction A = 1/5
fraction B = 17/20
What to be found:
Find what is 1/5 divided by 17/20 in fraction.
(1/5) / (17/20) = ?
step 2 Find the reciprocal of fraction 17/20:
The reciprocal of fraction 17/20 is 20/17.
step 3 Multiplying 1/5 with reciprocal of 17/20 that is 1/5 times 20/17 produces the equivalent fraction for (1/5) / (17/20):
= 1/5 x 20/17
= (1 x 20)/(5 x 17)
= 1 x 4/17
= 4/17
(1/5) / (17/20) = 4/17
Hence,
1/5 divided by 17/20 as a fraction equals to 4/17