What is 7/20 Divided by 17?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 7/20, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 17:
Numerator of the dividend: 7
Denominator of the dividend: 20
Whole number and divisor: 17
So what is 7/20 Divided by 17? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 7/20 Divided by 17, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
7
20
÷
17
\frac{7}{20} ÷ 17
20 7 ÷ 17
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 17, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 17 = 340
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:
20
⋅
17
7
=
340
7
\frac{ 20 \cdot 17 }{7} = \frac{340}{7}
7 20 ⋅ 17 = 7 340
To display the answer to 7/20 Divided by 17 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 340, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
340
7
=
340
7
=
48.57
\frac{340}{7} = \frac{340}{7}= 48.57
7 340 = 7 340 = 48.57
So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 20/17 = 48.57
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 20/17 is 340/7
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