What is 17/16 Divided by 8?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/16, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 8:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 16
Whole number and divisor: 8
So what is 17/16 Divided by 8? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/16 Divided by 8, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
16
÷
8
\frac{17}{16} ÷ 8
16 17 ÷ 8
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 8, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 8 = 128
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:
16
⋅
8
17
=
128
17
\frac{ 16 \cdot 8 }{17} = \frac{128}{17}
17 16 ⋅ 8 = 17 128
To display the answer to 17/16 Divided by 8 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 128, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
128
17
=
128
17
=
7.53
\frac{128}{17} = \frac{128}{17}= 7.53
17 128 = 17 128 = 7.53
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 16/8 = 7.53
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 16/8 is 128/17
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