What is 17/10 Divided by 56?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/10, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 56:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 10
Whole number and divisor: 56
So what is 17/10 Divided by 56? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/10 Divided by 56, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
10
÷
56
\frac{17}{10} ÷ 56
10 17 ÷ 56
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 56, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 10:
10 x 56 = 560
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:
10
⋅
56
17
=
560
17
\frac{ 10 \cdot 56 }{17} = \frac{560}{17}
17 10 ⋅ 56 = 17 560
To display the answer to 17/10 Divided by 56 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 560, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
560
17
=
560
17
=
32.94
\frac{560}{17} = \frac{560}{17}= 32.94
17 560 = 17 560 = 32.94
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 10/56 = 32.94
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 10/56 is 560/17
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