What is 7/17 Divided by 74?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 7/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 74:
Numerator of the dividend: 7
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 74
So what is 7/17 Divided by 74? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 7/17 Divided by 74, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
7
17
÷
74
\frac{7}{17} ÷ 74
17 7 ÷ 74
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 74, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 74 = 1258
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:
17
⋅
74
7
=
1258
7
\frac{ 17 \cdot 74 }{7} = \frac{1258}{7}
7 17 ⋅ 74 = 7 1258
To display the answer to 7/17 Divided by 74 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1258, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1258
7
=
1258
7
=
179.71
\frac{1258}{7} = \frac{1258}{7}= 179.71
7 1258 = 7 1258 = 179.71
So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 17/74 = 179.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 17/74 is 1258/7
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