What is 7/17 Divided by 60?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 7/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 60:
Numerator of the dividend: 7
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 60
So what is 7/17 Divided by 60? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 7/17 Divided by 60, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
7
17
÷
60
\frac{7}{17} ÷ 60
17 7 ÷ 60
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 60, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 60 = 1020
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
⋅
60
7
=
1020
7
\frac{ 17 \cdot 60 }{7} = \frac{1020}{7}
7 17 ⋅ 60 = 7 1020
To display the answer to 7/17 Divided by 60 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1020, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1020
7
=
1020
7
=
145.71
\frac{1020}{7} = \frac{1020}{7}= 145.71
7 1020 = 7 1020 = 145.71
So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 17/60 = 145.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 17/60 is 1020/7
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