What is 17/15 Divided by 28?
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 28:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 15
Whole number and divisor: 28
So what is 17/15 Divided by 28? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/15 Divided by 28, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
15
÷
28
\frac{17}{15} ÷ 28
15 17 ÷ 28
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 28, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 28 = 420
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
⋅
28
17
=
420
17
\frac{ 15 \cdot 28 }{17} = \frac{420}{17}
17 15 ⋅ 28 = 17 420
To display the answer to 17/15 Divided by 28 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 420, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
420
17
=
420
17
=
24.71
\frac{420}{17} = \frac{420}{17}= 24.71
17 420 = 17 420 = 24.71
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 15/28 = 24.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 15/28 is 420/17
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