What is 15/17 Divided by 82?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 15/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 82:
Numerator of the dividend: 15
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 82
So what is 15/17 Divided by 82? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 15/17 Divided by 82, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
15
17
÷
82
\frac{15}{17} ÷ 82
17 15 ÷ 82
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 82, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 82 = 1394
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
⋅
82
15
=
1394
15
\frac{ 17 \cdot 82 }{15} = \frac{1394}{15}
15 17 ⋅ 82 = 15 1394
To display the answer to 15/17 Divided by 82 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1394, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1394
15
=
1394
15
=
92.93
\frac{1394}{15} = \frac{1394}{15}= 92.93
15 1394 = 15 1394 = 92.93
So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 17/82 = 92.93
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 17/82 is 1394/15
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