What is 17/8 Divided by 10?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/8, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 10:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 8
Whole number and divisor: 10
So what is 17/8 Divided by 10? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/8 Divided by 10, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
8
÷
10
\frac{17}{8} ÷ 10
8 17 ÷ 10
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 10, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 10 = 80
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:
8
⋅
10
17
=
80
17
\frac{ 8 \cdot 10 }{17} = \frac{80}{17}
17 8 ⋅ 10 = 17 80
To display the answer to 17/8 Divided by 10 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 80, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
80
17
=
80
17
=
4.71
\frac{80}{17} = \frac{80}{17}= 4.71
17 80 = 17 80 = 4.71
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 8/10 = 4.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 8/10 is 80/17
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