What is 18/17 Divided by 17?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 18/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 17:
Numerator of the dividend: 18
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 17
So what is 18/17 Divided by 17? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 18/17 Divided by 17, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
18
17
÷
17
\frac{18}{17} ÷ 17
17 18 ÷ 17
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 17, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 17 = 289
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:
17
⋅
17
18
=
289
18
\frac{ 17 \cdot 17 }{18} = \frac{289}{18}
18 17 ⋅ 17 = 18 289
To display the answer to 18/17 Divided by 17 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 289, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
289
18
=
289
18
=
16.06
\frac{289}{18} = \frac{289}{18}= 16.06
18 289 = 18 289 = 16.06
So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 17/17 = 16.06
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 17/17 is 289/18
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