What is 17/16 Divided by 75?
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 75:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 16
Whole number and divisor: 75
So what is 17/16 Divided by 75? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/16 Divided by 75, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
16
÷
75
\frac{17}{16} ÷ 75
16 17 ÷ 75
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 75, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 75 = 1200
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
⋅
75
17
=
1200
17
\frac{ 16 \cdot 75 }{17} = \frac{1200}{17}
17 16 ⋅ 75 = 17 1200
To display the answer to 17/16 Divided by 75 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1200, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1200
17
=
1200
17
=
70.59
\frac{1200}{17} = \frac{1200}{17}= 70.59
17 1200 = 17 1200 = 70.59
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 16/75 = 70.59
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 16/75 is 1200/17
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