What is 20/17 Divided by 65?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 20/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 65:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 65
So what is 20/17 Divided by 65? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/17 Divided by 65, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
17
÷
65
\frac{20}{17} ÷ 65
17 20 ÷ 65
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 65, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 65 = 1105
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
⋅
65
20
=
1105
20
\frac{ 17 \cdot 65 }{20} = \frac{1105}{20}
20 17 ⋅ 65 = 20 1105
To display the answer to 20/17 Divided by 65 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1105, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1105
20
=
221
4
=
55.25
\frac{1105}{20} = \frac{221}{4}= 55.25
20 1105 = 4 221 = 55.25
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 17/65 = 55.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 17/65 is 221/4
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