What is 7/17 Divided by 73?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 7/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 73:
Numerator of the dividend: 7
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 73
So what is 7/17 Divided by 73? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 7/17 Divided by 73, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
7
17
÷
73
\frac{7}{17} ÷ 73
17 7 ÷ 73
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 73, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 73 = 1241
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:
17
⋅
73
7
=
1241
7
\frac{ 17 \cdot 73 }{7} = \frac{1241}{7}
7 17 ⋅ 73 = 7 1241
To display the answer to 7/17 Divided by 73 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1241, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1241
7
=
1241
7
=
177.29
\frac{1241}{7} = \frac{1241}{7}= 177.29
7 1241 = 7 1241 = 177.29
So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 17/73 = 177.29
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 17/73 is 1241/7
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