What is 12/18 Divided by 17?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 12/18, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 17:
Numerator of the dividend: 12
Denominator of the dividend: 18
Whole number and divisor: 17
So what is 12/18 Divided by 17? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 12/18 Divided by 17, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
12
18
÷
17
\frac{12}{18} ÷ 17
18 12 ÷ 17
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 17, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 18:
18 x 17 = 306
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:
18
⋅
17
12
=
306
12
\frac{ 18 \cdot 17 }{12} = \frac{306}{12}
12 18 ⋅ 17 = 12 306
To display the answer to 12/18 Divided by 17 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 306, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
306
12
=
51
2
=
25.5
\frac{306}{12} = \frac{51}{2}= 25.5
12 306 = 2 51 = 25.5
So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 18/17 = 25.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 18/17 is 51/2
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