What is 17/15 Divided by 10?
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 10:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 15
Whole number and divisor: 10
So what is 17/15 Divided by 10? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/15 Divided by 10, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
15
÷
10
\frac{17}{15} ÷ 10
15 17 ÷ 10
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 10, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 10 = 150
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
⋅
10
17
=
150
17
\frac{ 15 \cdot 10 }{17} = \frac{150}{17}
17 15 ⋅ 10 = 17 150
To display the answer to 17/15 Divided by 10 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 150, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
150
17
=
150
17
=
8.82
\frac{150}{17} = \frac{150}{17}= 8.82
17 150 = 17 150 = 8.82
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 15/10 = 8.82
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 15/10 is 150/17
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