What is 17/15 Divided by 99?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/15, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 99:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 15
Whole number and divisor: 99
So what is 17/15 Divided by 99? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/15 Divided by 99, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
15
÷
99
\frac{17}{15} ÷ 99
15 17 ÷ 99
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 99, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 99 = 1485
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:
15
⋅
99
17
=
1485
17
\frac{ 15 \cdot 99 }{17} = \frac{1485}{17}
17 15 ⋅ 99 = 17 1485
To display the answer to 17/15 Divided by 99 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1485, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1485
17
=
1485
17
=
87.35
\frac{1485}{17} = \frac{1485}{17}= 87.35
17 1485 = 17 1485 = 87.35
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 15/99 = 87.35
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 15/99 is 1485/17
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