What is 12/17 Divided by 40?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 12/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 40:
Numerator of the dividend: 12
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 40
So what is 12/17 Divided by 40? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 12/17 Divided by 40, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
12
17
÷
40
\frac{12}{17} ÷ 40
17 12 ÷ 40
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 40 = 680
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
⋅
40
12
=
680
12
\frac{ 17 \cdot 40 }{12} = \frac{680}{12}
12 17 ⋅ 40 = 12 680
To display the answer to 12/17 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 680, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
680
12
=
170
3
=
56.67
\frac{680}{12} = \frac{170}{3}= 56.67
12 680 = 3 170 = 56.67
So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 17/40 = 56.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 17/40 is 170/3
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