What is 17/3 Divided by 83?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/3, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 83:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 3
Whole number and divisor: 83
So what is 17/3 Divided by 83? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/3 Divided by 83, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
3
÷
83
\frac{17}{3} ÷ 83
3 17 ÷ 83
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 83, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 3:
3 x 83 = 249
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:
3
⋅
83
17
=
249
17
\frac{ 3 \cdot 83 }{17} = \frac{249}{17}
17 3 ⋅ 83 = 17 249
To display the answer to 17/3 Divided by 83 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 249, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
249
17
=
249
17
=
14.65
\frac{249}{17} = \frac{249}{17}= 14.65
17 249 = 17 249 = 14.65
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 3/83 = 14.65
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 3/83 is 249/17
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