What is 17/16 Divided by 36?
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 36:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 16
Whole number and divisor: 36
So what is 17/16 Divided by 36? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/16 Divided by 36, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
16
÷
36
\frac{17}{16} ÷ 36
16 17 ÷ 36
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 36, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 36 = 576
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
⋅
36
17
=
576
17
\frac{ 16 \cdot 36 }{17} = \frac{576}{17}
17 16 ⋅ 36 = 17 576
To display the answer to 17/16 Divided by 36 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 576, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
576
17
=
576
17
=
33.88
\frac{576}{17} = \frac{576}{17}= 33.88
17 576 = 17 576 = 33.88
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 16/36 = 33.88
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 16/36 is 576/17
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