What is 6/17 Divided by 52?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 6/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 52:
Numerator of the dividend: 6
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 52
So what is 6/17 Divided by 52? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 6/17 Divided by 52, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
6
17
÷
52
\frac{6}{17} ÷ 52
17 6 ÷ 52
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 52, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 52 = 884
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
⋅
52
6
=
884
6
\frac{ 17 \cdot 52 }{6} = \frac{884}{6}
6 17 ⋅ 52 = 6 884
To display the answer to 6/17 Divided by 52 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 884, by the denominator, 6. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
884
6
=
442
3
=
147.33
\frac{884}{6} = \frac{442}{3}= 147.33
6 884 = 3 442 = 147.33
So, in decimal form, 6 divided by 17/52 = 147.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 6 divided by 17/52 is 442/3
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