What is 17/15 Divided by 32?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/15, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 32:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 15
Whole number and divisor: 32
So what is 17/15 Divided by 32? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/15 Divided by 32, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
15
÷
32
\frac{17}{15} ÷ 32
15 17 ÷ 32
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 32, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 32 = 480
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:
15
⋅
32
17
=
480
17
\frac{ 15 \cdot 32 }{17} = \frac{480}{17}
17 15 ⋅ 32 = 17 480
To display the answer to 17/15 Divided by 32 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 480, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
480
17
=
480
17
=
28.24
\frac{480}{17} = \frac{480}{17}= 28.24
17 480 = 17 480 = 28.24
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 15/32 = 28.24
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 15/32 is 480/17
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