What is 3/17 Divided by 79?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 3/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 79:
Numerator of the dividend: 3
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 79
So what is 3/17 Divided by 79? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 3/17 Divided by 79, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
3
17
÷
79
\frac{3}{17} ÷ 79
17 3 ÷ 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
3
=
1343
3
\frac{ 17 \cdot 79 }{3} = \frac{1343}{3}
3 17 ⋅ 79 = 3 1343
To display the answer to 3/17 Divided by 79 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1343, by the denominator, 3. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1343
3
=
1343
3
=
447.67
\frac{1343}{3} = \frac{1343}{3}= 447.67
3 1343 = 3 1343 = 447.67
So, in decimal form, 3 divided by 17/79 = 447.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 3 divided by 17/79 is 1343/3
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