What is 17/16 Divided by 80?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/16, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 80:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 16
Whole number and divisor: 80
So what is 17/16 Divided by 80? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/16 Divided by 80, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
16
÷
80
\frac{17}{16} ÷ 80
16 17 ÷ 80
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 80, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 80 = 1280
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:
16
⋅
80
17
=
1280
17
\frac{ 16 \cdot 80 }{17} = \frac{1280}{17}
17 16 ⋅ 80 = 17 1280
To display the answer to 17/16 Divided by 80 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1280, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1280
17
=
1280
17
=
75.29
\frac{1280}{17} = \frac{1280}{17}= 75.29
17 1280 = 17 1280 = 75.29
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 16/80 = 75.29
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 16/80 is 1280/17
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