What is 17/15 Divided by 83?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/15, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 83:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 15
Whole number and divisor: 83
So what is 17/15 Divided by 83? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/15 Divided by 83, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
15
÷
83
\frac{17}{15} ÷ 83
15 17 ÷ 83
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 83, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 83 = 1245
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
⋅
83
17
=
1245
17
\frac{ 15 \cdot 83 }{17} = \frac{1245}{17}
17 15 ⋅ 83 = 17 1245
To display the answer to 17/15 Divided by 83 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1245, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1245
17
=
1245
17
=
73.24
\frac{1245}{17} = \frac{1245}{17}= 73.24
17 1245 = 17 1245 = 73.24
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 15/83 = 73.24
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 15/83 is 1245/17
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