What is 11/17 Divided by 2?
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 2:
Numerator of the dividend: 11
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 2
So what is 11/17 Divided by 2? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 11/17 Divided by 2, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
11
17
÷
2
\frac{11}{17} ÷ 2
17 11 ÷ 2
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 2, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 2 = 34
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
⋅
2
11
=
34
11
\frac{ 17 \cdot 2 }{11} = \frac{34}{11}
11 17 ⋅ 2 = 11 34
To display the answer to 11/17 Divided by 2 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 34, by the denominator, 11. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
34
11
=
34
11
=
3.09
\frac{34}{11} = \frac{34}{11}= 3.09
11 34 = 11 34 = 3.09
So, in decimal form, 11 divided by 17/2 = 3.09
And in its simplest fractional form, 11 divided by 17/2 is 34/11
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