What is 17/3 Divided by 10?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/3, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 10:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 3
Whole number and divisor: 10
So what is 17/3 Divided by 10? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/3 Divided by 10, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
3
÷
10
\frac{17}{3} ÷ 10
3 17 ÷ 10
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 10, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 3:
3 x 10 = 30
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:
3
⋅
10
17
=
30
17
\frac{ 3 \cdot 10 }{17} = \frac{30}{17}
17 3 ⋅ 10 = 17 30
To display the answer to 17/3 Divided by 10 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 30, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
30
17
=
30
17
=
1.76
\frac{30}{17} = \frac{30}{17}= 1.76
17 30 = 17 30 = 1.76
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 3/10 = 1.76
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 3/10 is 30/17
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