What is 17/13 Divided by 15?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/13, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 15:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 13
Whole number and divisor: 15
So what is 17/13 Divided by 15? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/13 Divided by 15, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
13
÷
15
\frac{17}{13} ÷ 15
13 17 ÷ 15
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 15, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 13:
13 x 15 = 195
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:
13
⋅
15
17
=
195
17
\frac{ 13 \cdot 15 }{17} = \frac{195}{17}
17 13 ⋅ 15 = 17 195
To display the answer to 17/13 Divided by 15 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 195, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
195
17
=
195
17
=
11.47
\frac{195}{17} = \frac{195}{17}= 11.47
17 195 = 17 195 = 11.47
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 13/15 = 11.47
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 13/15 is 195/17
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