What is 8/17 Divided by 63?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 8/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 63:
Numerator of the dividend: 8
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 63
So what is 8/17 Divided by 63? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 8/17 Divided by 63, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
8
17
÷
63
\frac{8}{17} ÷ 63
17 8 ÷ 63
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 63, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 63 = 1071
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
⋅
63
8
=
1071
8
\frac{ 17 \cdot 63 }{8} = \frac{1071}{8}
8 17 ⋅ 63 = 8 1071
To display the answer to 8/17 Divided by 63 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1071, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1071
8
=
1071
8
=
133.88
\frac{1071}{8} = \frac{1071}{8}= 133.88
8 1071 = 8 1071 = 133.88
So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 17/63 = 133.88
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 17/63 is 1071/8
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