What is 17/9 Divided by 54?
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 54:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 9
Whole number and divisor: 54
So what is 17/9 Divided by 54? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/9 Divided by 54, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
9
÷
54
\frac{17}{9} ÷ 54
9 17 ÷ 54
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 54, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 9:
9 x 54 = 486
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
⋅
54
17
=
486
17
\frac{ 9 \cdot 54 }{17} = \frac{486}{17}
17 9 ⋅ 54 = 17 486
To display the answer to 17/9 Divided by 54 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 486, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
486
17
=
486
17
=
28.59
\frac{486}{17} = \frac{486}{17}= 28.59
17 486 = 17 486 = 28.59
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 9/54 = 28.59
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 9/54 is 486/17
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