What is 17/16 Divided by 20?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/16, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 20:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 16
Whole number and divisor: 20
So what is 17/16 Divided by 20? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/16 Divided by 20, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
16
÷
20
\frac{17}{16} ÷ 20
16 17 ÷ 20
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 20, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 20 = 320
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:
16
⋅
20
17
=
320
17
\frac{ 16 \cdot 20 }{17} = \frac{320}{17}
17 16 ⋅ 20 = 17 320
To display the answer to 17/16 Divided by 20 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 320, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
320
17
=
320
17
=
18.82
\frac{320}{17} = \frac{320}{17}= 18.82
17 320 = 17 320 = 18.82
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 16/20 = 18.82
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 16/20 is 320/17
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