What is 18/17 Divided by 51?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 18/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 51:
Numerator of the dividend: 18
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 51
So what is 18/17 Divided by 51? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 18/17 Divided by 51, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
18
17
÷
51
\frac{18}{17} ÷ 51
17 18 ÷ 51
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 51, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 51 = 867
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
⋅
51
18
=
867
18
\frac{ 17 \cdot 51 }{18} = \frac{867}{18}
18 17 ⋅ 51 = 18 867
To display the answer to 18/17 Divided by 51 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 867, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
867
18
=
289
6
=
48.17
\frac{867}{18} = \frac{289}{6}= 48.17
18 867 = 6 289 = 48.17
So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 17/51 = 48.17
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 17/51 is 289/6
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