What is 4/17 Divided by 27?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 4/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 27:
Numerator of the dividend: 4
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 27
So what is 4/17 Divided by 27? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 4/17 Divided by 27, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
4
17
÷
27
\frac{4}{17} ÷ 27
17 4 ÷ 27
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 27, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 27 = 459
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
⋅
27
4
=
459
4
\frac{ 17 \cdot 27 }{4} = \frac{459}{4}
4 17 ⋅ 27 = 4 459
To display the answer to 4/17 Divided by 27 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 459, by the denominator, 4. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
459
4
=
459
4
=
114.75
\frac{459}{4} = \frac{459}{4}= 114.75
4 459 = 4 459 = 114.75
So, in decimal form, 4 divided by 17/27 = 114.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 4 divided by 17/27 is 459/4
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