What is 15/17 Divided by 24?
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 24:
Numerator of the dividend: 15
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 24
So what is 15/17 Divided by 24? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 15/17 Divided by 24, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
15
17
÷
24
\frac{15}{17} ÷ 24
17 15 ÷ 24
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 24, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 24 = 408
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
⋅
24
15
=
408
15
\frac{ 17 \cdot 24 }{15} = \frac{408}{15}
15 17 ⋅ 24 = 15 408
To display the answer to 15/17 Divided by 24 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 408, by the denominator, 15. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
408
15
=
136
5
=
27.2
\frac{408}{15} = \frac{136}{5}= 27.2
15 408 = 5 136 = 27.2
So, in decimal form, 15 divided by 17/24 = 27.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 15 divided by 17/24 is 136/5
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