What is 8/17 Divided by 72?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 8/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 72:
Numerator of the dividend: 8
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 72
So, what is 8/17 Divided by 72? Let’s work through the problem and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 8/17 Divided by 72, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
8
17
÷
72
\frac{8}{17} ÷ 72
17 8 ÷ 72
Step 1:
The first step of this solution is to multiple the denominator of the dividend, 17, by the whole number 72:
17 x 72 = 1224
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:
1224/8 = 153/1
A fraction that has 1 as its denominator is an improper fraction. So, we should simplify this to just the numerator. Since the numerator is a whole number, there is no reason to write the answer in decimal form.
So,
8 divided by 17/72 =
153
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