What is 18/17 Divided by 24?
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 24:
Numerator of the dividend: 18
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 24
So what is 18/17 Divided by 24? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 18/17 Divided by 24, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
18
17
÷
24
\frac{18}{17} ÷ 24
17 18 ÷ 24
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 24, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 24 = 408
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
⋅
24
18
=
408
18
\frac{ 17 \cdot 24 }{18} = \frac{408}{18}
18 17 ⋅ 24 = 18 408
To display the answer to 18/17 Divided by 24 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 408, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
408
18
=
68
3
=
22.67
\frac{408}{18} = \frac{68}{3}= 22.67
18 408 = 3 68 = 22.67
So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 17/24 = 22.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 17/24 is 68/3
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