What is 17/12 Divided by 56?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/12, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 56:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 12
Whole number and divisor: 56
So what is 17/12 Divided by 56? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/12 Divided by 56, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
12
÷
56
\frac{17}{12} ÷ 56
12 17 ÷ 56
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 56, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 56 = 672
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:
12
⋅
56
17
=
672
17
\frac{ 12 \cdot 56 }{17} = \frac{672}{17}
17 12 ⋅ 56 = 17 672
To display the answer to 17/12 Divided by 56 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 672, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
672
17
=
672
17
=
39.53
\frac{672}{17} = \frac{672}{17}= 39.53
17 672 = 17 672 = 39.53
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 12/56 = 39.53
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 12/56 is 672/17
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