What is 17/5 Divided by 16?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/5, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 16:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 5
Whole number and divisor: 16
So what is 17/5 Divided by 16? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/5 Divided by 16, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
5
÷
16
\frac{17}{5} ÷ 16
5 17 ÷ 16
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 16, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 16 = 80
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:
5
⋅
16
17
=
80
17
\frac{ 5 \cdot 16 }{17} = \frac{80}{17}
17 5 ⋅ 16 = 17 80
To display the answer to 17/5 Divided by 16 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 80, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
80
17
=
80
17
=
4.71
\frac{80}{17} = \frac{80}{17}= 4.71
17 80 = 17 80 = 4.71
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 5/16 = 4.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 5/16 is 80/17
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