What is 20/17 Divided by 52?
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 52:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 52
So what is 20/17 Divided by 52? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/17 Divided by 52, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
17
÷
52
\frac{20}{17} ÷ 52
17 20 ÷ 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
20
=
884
20
\frac{ 17 \cdot 52 }{20} = \frac{884}{20}
20 17 ⋅ 52 = 20 884
To display the answer to 20/17 Divided by 52 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 884, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
884
20
=
221
5
=
44.2
\frac{884}{20} = \frac{221}{5}= 44.2
20 884 = 5 221 = 44.2
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 17/52 = 44.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 17/52 is 221/5
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