What is 17/9 Divided by 27?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/9, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 27:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 9
Whole number and divisor: 27
So what is 17/9 Divided by 27? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/9 Divided by 27, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
9
÷
27
\frac{17}{9} ÷ 27
9 17 ÷ 27
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 27, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 9:
9 x 27 = 243
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:
9
⋅
27
17
=
243
17
\frac{ 9 \cdot 27 }{17} = \frac{243}{17}
17 9 ⋅ 27 = 17 243
To display the answer to 17/9 Divided by 27 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 243, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
243
17
=
243
17
=
14.29
\frac{243}{17} = \frac{243}{17}= 14.29
17 243 = 17 243 = 14.29
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 9/27 = 14.29
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 9/27 is 243/17
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