What is 20/17 Divided by 92?
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 92:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 92
So what is 20/17 Divided by 92? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/17 Divided by 92, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
17
÷
92
\frac{20}{17} ÷ 92
17 20 ÷ 92
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 92, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 92 = 1564
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
⋅
92
20
=
1564
20
\frac{ 17 \cdot 92 }{20} = \frac{1564}{20}
20 17 ⋅ 92 = 20 1564
To display the answer to 20/17 Divided by 92 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1564, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1564
20
=
391
5
=
78.2
\frac{1564}{20} = \frac{391}{5}= 78.2
20 1564 = 5 391 = 78.2
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 17/92 = 78.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 17/92 is 391/5
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