What is 6/17 Divided by 79?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 6/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 79:
Numerator of the dividend: 6
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 79
So what is 6/17 Divided by 79? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 6/17 Divided by 79, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
6
17
÷
79
\frac{6}{17} ÷ 79
17 6 ÷ 79
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 79, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 79 = 1343
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
⋅
79
6
=
1343
6
\frac{ 17 \cdot 79 }{6} = \frac{1343}{6}
6 17 ⋅ 79 = 6 1343
To display the answer to 6/17 Divided by 79 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1343, by the denominator, 6. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1343
6
=
1343
6
=
223.83
\frac{1343}{6} = \frac{1343}{6}= 223.83
6 1343 = 6 1343 = 223.83
So, in decimal form, 6 divided by 17/79 = 223.83
And in its simplest fractional form, 6 divided by 17/79 is 1343/6
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