What is 17/1 Divided by 14?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/1, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 14:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 14
So what is 17/1 Divided by 14? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/1 Divided by 14, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
1
÷
14
\frac{17}{1} ÷ 14
1 17 ÷ 14
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 14, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 14 = 14
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:
1
⋅
14
17
=
14
17
\frac{ 1 \cdot 14 }{17} = \frac{14}{17}
17 1 ⋅ 14 = 17 14
To display the answer to 17/1 Divided by 14 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 14, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
14
17
=
14
17
=
0.82
\frac{14}{17} = \frac{14}{17}= 0.82
17 14 = 17 14 = 0.82
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 1/14 = 0.82
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 1/14 is 14/17
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