What is 12/17 Divided by 63?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 12/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 63:
Numerator of the dividend: 12
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 63
So what is 12/17 Divided by 63? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 12/17 Divided by 63, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
12
17
÷
63
\frac{12}{17} ÷ 63
17 12 ÷ 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
12
=
1071
12
\frac{ 17 \cdot 63 }{12} = \frac{1071}{12}
12 17 ⋅ 63 = 12 1071
To display the answer to 12/17 Divided by 63 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1071, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1071
12
=
357
4
=
89.25
\frac{1071}{12} = \frac{357}{4}= 89.25
12 1071 = 4 357 = 89.25
So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 17/63 = 89.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 17/63 is 357/4
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