What is 18/17 Divided by 29?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 18/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 29:
Numerator of the dividend: 18
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 29
So what is 18/17 Divided by 29? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 18/17 Divided by 29, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
18
17
÷
29
\frac{18}{17} ÷ 29
17 18 ÷ 29
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 29, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 29 = 493
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
⋅
29
18
=
493
18
\frac{ 17 \cdot 29 }{18} = \frac{493}{18}
18 17 ⋅ 29 = 18 493
To display the answer to 18/17 Divided by 29 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 493, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
493
18
=
493
18
=
27.39
\frac{493}{18} = \frac{493}{18}= 27.39
18 493 = 18 493 = 27.39
So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 17/29 = 27.39
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 17/29 is 493/18
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