What is 17/12 Divided by 89?
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 89:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 12
Whole number and divisor: 89
So what is 17/12 Divided by 89? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/12 Divided by 89, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
12
÷
89
\frac{17}{12} ÷ 89
12 17 ÷ 89
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 89, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 89 = 1068
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
⋅
89
17
=
1068
17
\frac{ 12 \cdot 89 }{17} = \frac{1068}{17}
17 12 ⋅ 89 = 17 1068
To display the answer to 17/12 Divided by 89 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1068, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1068
17
=
1068
17
=
62.82
\frac{1068}{17} = \frac{1068}{17}= 62.82
17 1068 = 17 1068 = 62.82
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 12/89 = 62.82
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 12/89 is 1068/17
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