What is 20/17 Divided by 90?
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 90:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 90
So what is 20/17 Divided by 90? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/17 Divided by 90, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
17
÷
90
\frac{20}{17} ÷ 90
17 20 ÷ 90
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 90, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 90 = 1530
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
⋅
90
20
=
1530
20
\frac{ 17 \cdot 90 }{20} = \frac{1530}{20}
20 17 ⋅ 90 = 20 1530
To display the answer to 20/17 Divided by 90 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1530, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1530
20
=
153
2
=
76.5
\frac{1530}{20} = \frac{153}{2}= 76.5
20 1530 = 2 153 = 76.5
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 17/90 = 76.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 17/90 is 153/2
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