What is 3/17 Divided by 47?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 3/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 47:
Numerator of the dividend: 3
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 47
So what is 3/17 Divided by 47? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 3/17 Divided by 47, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
3
17
÷
47
\frac{3}{17} ÷ 47
17 3 ÷ 47
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 47, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 47 = 799
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
⋅
47
3
=
799
3
\frac{ 17 \cdot 47 }{3} = \frac{799}{3}
3 17 ⋅ 47 = 3 799
To display the answer to 3/17 Divided by 47 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 799, by the denominator, 3. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
799
3
=
799
3
=
266.33
\frac{799}{3} = \frac{799}{3}= 266.33
3 799 = 3 799 = 266.33
So, in decimal form, 3 divided by 17/47 = 266.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 3 divided by 17/47 is 799/3
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