What is 17/5 Divided by 52?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/5, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 52:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 5
Whole number and divisor: 52
So what is 17/5 Divided by 52? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/5 Divided by 52, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
5
÷
52
\frac{17}{5} ÷ 52
5 17 ÷ 52
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 52, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 52 = 260
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:
5
⋅
52
17
=
260
17
\frac{ 5 \cdot 52 }{17} = \frac{260}{17}
17 5 ⋅ 52 = 17 260
To display the answer to 17/5 Divided by 52 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 260, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
260
17
=
260
17
=
15.29
\frac{260}{17} = \frac{260}{17}= 15.29
17 260 = 17 260 = 15.29
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 5/52 = 15.29
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 5/52 is 260/17
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