What is 10/17 Divided by 7?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 10/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 7:
Numerator of the dividend: 10
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 7
So what is 10/17 Divided by 7? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 10/17 Divided by 7, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
10
17
÷
7
\frac{10}{17} ÷ 7
17 10 ÷ 7
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 7, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 7 = 119
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:
17
⋅
7
10
=
119
10
\frac{ 17 \cdot 7 }{10} = \frac{119}{10}
10 17 ⋅ 7 = 10 119
To display the answer to 10/17 Divided by 7 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 119, by the denominator, 10. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
119
10
=
119
10
=
11.9
\frac{119}{10} = \frac{119}{10}= 11.9
10 119 = 10 119 = 11.9
So, in decimal form, 10 divided by 17/7 = 11.9
And in its simplest fractional form, 10 divided by 17/7 is 119/10
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