What is 6/17 Divided by 80?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 6/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 80:
Numerator of the dividend: 6
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 80
So what is 6/17 Divided by 80? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 6/17 Divided by 80, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
6
17
÷
80
\frac{6}{17} ÷ 80
17 6 ÷ 80
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 80, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 80 = 1360
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
⋅
80
6
=
1360
6
\frac{ 17 \cdot 80 }{6} = \frac{1360}{6}
6 17 ⋅ 80 = 6 1360
To display the answer to 6/17 Divided by 80 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1360, by the denominator, 6. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1360
6
=
680
3
=
226.67
\frac{1360}{6} = \frac{680}{3}= 226.67
6 1360 = 3 680 = 226.67
So, in decimal form, 6 divided by 17/80 = 226.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 6 divided by 17/80 is 680/3
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