What is 17/18 Divided by 72?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/18, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 72:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 18
Whole number and divisor: 72
So what is 17/18 Divided by 72? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/18 Divided by 72, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
18
÷
72
\frac{17}{18} ÷ 72
18 17 ÷ 72
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 72, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 18:
18 x 72 = 1296
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:
18
⋅
72
17
=
1296
17
\frac{ 18 \cdot 72 }{17} = \frac{1296}{17}
17 18 ⋅ 72 = 17 1296
To display the answer to 17/18 Divided by 72 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1296, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1296
17
=
1296
17
=
76.24
\frac{1296}{17} = \frac{1296}{17}= 76.24
17 1296 = 17 1296 = 76.24
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 18/72 = 76.24
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 18/72 is 1296/17
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