What is 2/17 Divided by 21?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 2/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 21:
Numerator of the dividend: 2
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 21
So what is 2/17 Divided by 21? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 2/17 Divided by 21, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
2
17
÷
21
\frac{2}{17} ÷ 21
17 2 ÷ 21
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 21, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 21 = 357
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
⋅
21
2
=
357
2
\frac{ 17 \cdot 21 }{2} = \frac{357}{2}
2 17 ⋅ 21 = 2 357
To display the answer to 2/17 Divided by 21 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 357, by the denominator, 2. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
357
2
=
357
2
=
178.5
\frac{357}{2} = \frac{357}{2}= 178.5
2 357 = 2 357 = 178.5
So, in decimal form, 2 divided by 17/21 = 178.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 2 divided by 17/21 is 357/2
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