What is 18/17 Divided by 86?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 18/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 86:
Numerator of the dividend: 18
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 86
So what is 18/17 Divided by 86? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 18/17 Divided by 86, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
18
17
÷
86
\frac{18}{17} ÷ 86
17 18 ÷ 86
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 86, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 86 = 1462
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
⋅
86
18
=
1462
18
\frac{ 17 \cdot 86 }{18} = \frac{1462}{18}
18 17 ⋅ 86 = 18 1462
To display the answer to 18/17 Divided by 86 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1462, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1462
18
=
731
9
=
81.22
\frac{1462}{18} = \frac{731}{9}= 81.22
18 1462 = 9 731 = 81.22
So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 17/86 = 81.22
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 17/86 is 731/9
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