What is 18/17 Divided by 56?
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 56:
Numerator of the dividend: 18
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 56
So what is 18/17 Divided by 56? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 18/17 Divided by 56, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
18
17
÷
56
\frac{18}{17} ÷ 56
17 18 ÷ 56
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 56, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 56 = 952
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
⋅
56
18
=
952
18
\frac{ 17 \cdot 56 }{18} = \frac{952}{18}
18 17 ⋅ 56 = 18 952
To display the answer to 18/17 Divided by 56 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 952, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
952
18
=
476
9
=
52.89
\frac{952}{18} = \frac{476}{9}= 52.89
18 952 = 9 476 = 52.89
So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 17/56 = 52.89
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 17/56 is 476/9
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