What is 20/17 Divided by 85?
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 85:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 85
So what is 20/17 Divided by 85? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/17 Divided by 85, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
17
÷
85
\frac{20}{17} ÷ 85
17 20 ÷ 85
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 85, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 85 = 1445
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
⋅
85
20
=
1445
20
\frac{ 17 \cdot 85 }{20} = \frac{1445}{20}
20 17 ⋅ 85 = 20 1445
To display the answer to 20/17 Divided by 85 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1445, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1445
20
=
289
4
=
72.25
\frac{1445}{20} = \frac{289}{4}= 72.25
20 1445 = 4 289 = 72.25
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 17/85 = 72.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 17/85 is 289/4
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