What is 17/15 Divided by 40?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/15, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 40:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 15
Whole number and divisor: 40
So what is 17/15 Divided by 40? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/15 Divided by 40, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
15
÷
40
\frac{17}{15} ÷ 40
15 17 ÷ 40
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 40 = 600
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:
15
⋅
40
17
=
600
17
\frac{ 15 \cdot 40 }{17} = \frac{600}{17}
17 15 ⋅ 40 = 17 600
To display the answer to 17/15 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 600, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
600
17
=
600
17
=
35.29
\frac{600}{17} = \frac{600}{17}= 35.29
17 600 = 17 600 = 35.29
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 15/40 = 35.29
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 15/40 is 600/17
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