What is 17/10 Divided by 74?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/10, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 74:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 10
Whole number and divisor: 74
So what is 17/10 Divided by 74? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/10 Divided by 74, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
10
÷
74
\frac{17}{10} ÷ 74
10 17 ÷ 74
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 74, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 10:
10 x 74 = 740
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:
10
⋅
74
17
=
740
17
\frac{ 10 \cdot 74 }{17} = \frac{740}{17}
17 10 ⋅ 74 = 17 740
To display the answer to 17/10 Divided by 74 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 740, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
740
17
=
740
17
=
43.53
\frac{740}{17} = \frac{740}{17}= 43.53
17 740 = 17 740 = 43.53
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 10/74 = 43.53
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 10/74 is 740/17
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