What is 12/17 Divided by 21?
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 21:
Numerator of the dividend: 12
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 21
So what is 12/17 Divided by 21? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 12/17 Divided by 21, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
12
17
÷
21
\frac{12}{17} ÷ 21
17 12 ÷ 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
12
=
357
12
\frac{ 17 \cdot 21 }{12} = \frac{357}{12}
12 17 ⋅ 21 = 12 357
To display the answer to 12/17 Divided by 21 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 357, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
357
12
=
119
4
=
29.75
\frac{357}{12} = \frac{119}{4}= 29.75
12 357 = 4 119 = 29.75
So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 17/21 = 29.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 17/21 is 119/4
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