What is 17/11 Divided by 72?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/11, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 72:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 11
Whole number and divisor: 72
So what is 17/11 Divided by 72? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/11 Divided by 72, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
11
÷
72
\frac{17}{11} ÷ 72
11 17 ÷ 72
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 72, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 11:
11 x 72 = 792
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:
11
⋅
72
17
=
792
17
\frac{ 11 \cdot 72 }{17} = \frac{792}{17}
17 11 ⋅ 72 = 17 792
To display the answer to 17/11 Divided by 72 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 792, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
792
17
=
792
17
=
46.59
\frac{792}{17} = \frac{792}{17}= 46.59
17 792 = 17 792 = 46.59
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 11/72 = 46.59
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 11/72 is 792/17
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