What is 17/11 Divided by 9?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/11, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 9:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 11
Whole number and divisor: 9
So what is 17/11 Divided by 9? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/11 Divided by 9, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
11
÷
9
\frac{17}{11} ÷ 9
11 17 ÷ 9
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 9, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 11:
11 x 9 = 99
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:
11
⋅
9
17
=
99
17
\frac{ 11 \cdot 9 }{17} = \frac{99}{17}
17 11 ⋅ 9 = 17 99
To display the answer to 17/11 Divided by 9 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 99, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
99
17
=
99
17
=
5.82
\frac{99}{17} = \frac{99}{17}= 5.82
17 99 = 17 99 = 5.82
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 11/9 = 5.82
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 11/9 is 99/17
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