What is 17/20 Divided by 2?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/20, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 2:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 20
Whole number and divisor: 2
So what is 17/20 Divided by 2? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/20 Divided by 2, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
20
÷
2
\frac{17}{20} ÷ 2
20 17 ÷ 2
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 2, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 2 = 40
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:
20
⋅
2
17
=
40
17
\frac{ 20 \cdot 2 }{17} = \frac{40}{17}
17 20 ⋅ 2 = 17 40
To display the answer to 17/20 Divided by 2 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 40, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
40
17
=
40
17
=
2.35
\frac{40}{17} = \frac{40}{17}= 2.35
17 40 = 17 40 = 2.35
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 20/2 = 2.35
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 20/2 is 40/17
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