What is 17/14 Divided by 24?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/14, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 24:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 14
Whole number and divisor: 24
So what is 17/14 Divided by 24? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/14 Divided by 24, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
14
÷
24
\frac{17}{14} ÷ 24
14 17 ÷ 24
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 24, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 14:
14 x 24 = 336
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:
14
⋅
24
17
=
336
17
\frac{ 14 \cdot 24 }{17} = \frac{336}{17}
17 14 ⋅ 24 = 17 336
To display the answer to 17/14 Divided by 24 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 336, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
336
17
=
336
17
=
19.76
\frac{336}{17} = \frac{336}{17}= 19.76
17 336 = 17 336 = 19.76
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 14/24 = 19.76
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 14/24 is 336/17
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