What is 8/17 Divided by 37?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 8/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 37:
Numerator of the dividend: 8
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 37
So what is 8/17 Divided by 37? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 8/17 Divided by 37, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
8
17
÷
37
\frac{8}{17} ÷ 37
17 8 ÷ 37
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 37, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 37 = 629
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
⋅
37
8
=
629
8
\frac{ 17 \cdot 37 }{8} = \frac{629}{8}
8 17 ⋅ 37 = 8 629
To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 37 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 629, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
629
8
=
629
8
=
78.63
\frac{629}{8} = \frac{629}{8}= 78.63
8 629 = 8 629 = 78.63
So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/37 = 78.63
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/37 is 629/8
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