What is 17/14 Divided by 4?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/14, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 4:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 14
Whole number and divisor: 4
So what is 17/14 Divided by 4? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/14 Divided by 4, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
14
÷
4
\frac{17}{14} ÷ 4
14 17 ÷ 4
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 4, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 14:
14 x 4 = 56
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:
14
⋅
4
17
=
56
17
\frac{ 14 \cdot 4 }{17} = \frac{56}{17}
17 14 ⋅ 4 = 17 56
To display the answer to 17/14 Divided by 4 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 56, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
56
17
=
56
17
=
3.29
\frac{56}{17} = \frac{56}{17}= 3.29
17 56 = 17 56 = 3.29
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 14/4 = 3.29
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 14/4 is 56/17
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