What is 17/9 Divided by 7?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/9, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 7:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 9
Whole number and divisor: 7
So what is 17/9 Divided by 7? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/9 Divided by 7, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
9
÷
7
\frac{17}{9} ÷ 7
9 17 ÷ 7
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 7, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 9:
9 x 7 = 63
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:
9
⋅
7
17
=
63
17
\frac{ 9 \cdot 7 }{17} = \frac{63}{17}
17 9 ⋅ 7 = 17 63
To display the answer to 17/9 Divided by 7 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 63, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
63
17
=
63
17
=
3.71
\frac{63}{17} = \frac{63}{17}= 3.71
17 63 = 17 63 = 3.71
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 9/7 = 3.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 9/7 is 63/17
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