What is 14/16 Divided by 17?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 14/16, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 17:
Numerator of the dividend: 14
Denominator of the dividend: 16
Whole number and divisor: 17
So what is 14/16 Divided by 17? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 14/16 Divided by 17, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
14
16
÷
17
\frac{14}{16} ÷ 17
16 14 ÷ 17
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 17, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 17 = 272
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:
16
⋅
17
14
=
272
14
\frac{ 16 \cdot 17 }{14} = \frac{272}{14}
14 16 ⋅ 17 = 14 272
To display the answer to 14/16 Divided by 17 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 272, by the denominator, 14. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
272
14
=
136
7
=
19.43
\frac{272}{14} = \frac{136}{7}= 19.43
14 272 = 7 136 = 19.43
So, in decimal form, 14 divided by 16/17 = 19.43
And in its simplest fractional form, 14 divided by 16/17 is 136/7
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