What is 15/17 Divided by 63?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 15/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 63:
Numerator of the dividend: 15
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 63
So what is 15/17 Divided by 63? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 15/17 Divided by 63, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
15
17
÷
63
\frac{15}{17} ÷ 63
17 15 ÷ 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
15
=
1071
15
\frac{ 17 \cdot 63 }{15} = \frac{1071}{15}
15 17 ⋅ 63 = 15 1071
To display the answer to 15/17 Divided by 63 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1071, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1071
15
=
357
5
=
71.4
\frac{1071}{15} = \frac{357}{5}= 71.4
15 1071 = 5 357 = 71.4
So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 17/63 = 71.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 17/63 is 357/5
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