What is 11/17 Divided by 21?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 11/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 21:
Numerator of the dividend: 11
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 21
So what is 11/17 Divided by 21? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 11/17 Divided by 21, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
11
17
÷
21
\frac{11}{17} ÷ 21
17 11 ÷ 21
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 21, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 21 = 357
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
⋅
21
11
=
357
11
\frac{ 17 \cdot 21 }{11} = \frac{357}{11}
11 17 ⋅ 21 = 11 357
To display the answer to 11/17 Divided by 21 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 357, by the denominator, 11. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
357
11
=
357
11
=
32.45
\frac{357}{11} = \frac{357}{11}= 32.45
11 357 = 11 357 = 32.45
So, in decimal form, 11 divided by 17/21 = 32.45
And in its simplest fractional form, 11 divided by 17/21 is 357/11
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