What is 14/17 Divided by 15?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 14/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 15:
Numerator of the dividend: 14
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 15
So what is 14/17 Divided by 15? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 14/17 Divided by 15, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
14
17
÷
15
\frac{14}{17} ÷ 15
17 14 ÷ 15
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 15, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 15 = 255
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
⋅
15
14
=
255
14
\frac{ 17 \cdot 15 }{14} = \frac{255}{14}
14 17 ⋅ 15 = 14 255
To display the answer to 14/17 Divided by 15 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 255, by the denominator, 14. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
255
14
=
255
14
=
18.21
\frac{255}{14} = \frac{255}{14}= 18.21
14 255 = 14 255 = 18.21
So, in decimal form, 14 divided by 17/15 = 18.21
And in its simplest fractional form, 14 divided by 17/15 is 255/14
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