What is 17/12 Divided by 25?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/12, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 25:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 12
Whole number and divisor: 25
So what is 17/12 Divided by 25? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/12 Divided by 25, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
12
÷
25
\frac{17}{12} ÷ 25
12 17 ÷ 25
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 25, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 25 = 300
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:
12
⋅
25
17
=
300
17
\frac{ 12 \cdot 25 }{17} = \frac{300}{17}
17 12 ⋅ 25 = 17 300
To display the answer to 17/12 Divided by 25 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 300, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
300
17
=
300
17
=
17.65
\frac{300}{17} = \frac{300}{17}= 17.65
17 300 = 17 300 = 17.65
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 12/25 = 17.65
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 12/25 is 300/17
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