What is 17/2 Divided by 33?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/2, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 33:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 2
Whole number and divisor: 33
So what is 17/2 Divided by 33? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/2 Divided by 33, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
2
÷
33
\frac{17}{2} ÷ 33
2 17 ÷ 33
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 33, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 2:
2 x 33 = 66
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:
2
⋅
33
17
=
66
17
\frac{ 2 \cdot 33 }{17} = \frac{66}{17}
17 2 ⋅ 33 = 17 66
To display the answer to 17/2 Divided by 33 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 66, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
66
17
=
66
17
=
3.88
\frac{66}{17} = \frac{66}{17}= 3.88
17 66 = 17 66 = 3.88
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 2/33 = 3.88
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 2/33 is 66/17
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