What is 7/15 Divided by 17?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 7/15, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 17:
Numerator of the dividend: 7
Denominator of the dividend: 15
Whole number and divisor: 17
So what is 7/15 Divided by 17? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 7/15 Divided by 17, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
7
15
÷
17
\frac{7}{15} ÷ 17
15 7 ÷ 17
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 17, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 17 = 255
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:
15
⋅
17
7
=
255
7
\frac{ 15 \cdot 17 }{7} = \frac{255}{7}
7 15 ⋅ 17 = 7 255
To display the answer to 7/15 Divided by 17 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 255, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
255
7
=
255
7
=
36.43
\frac{255}{7} = \frac{255}{7}= 36.43
7 255 = 7 255 = 36.43
So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 15/17 = 36.43
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 15/17 is 255/7
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