What is 17/12 Divided by 62?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/12, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 62:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 12
Whole number and divisor: 62
So what is 17/12 Divided by 62? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/12 Divided by 62, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
12
÷
62
\frac{17}{12} ÷ 62
12 17 ÷ 62
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 62, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 62 = 744
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:
12
⋅
62
17
=
744
17
\frac{ 12 \cdot 62 }{17} = \frac{744}{17}
17 12 ⋅ 62 = 17 744
To display the answer to 17/12 Divided by 62 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 744, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
744
17
=
744
17
=
43.76
\frac{744}{17} = \frac{744}{17}= 43.76
17 744 = 17 744 = 43.76
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 12/62 = 43.76
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 12/62 is 744/17
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