What is 12/17 Divided by 35?
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 35:
Numerator of the dividend: 12
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 35
So what is 12/17 Divided by 35? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 12/17 Divided by 35, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
12
17
÷
35
\frac{12}{17} ÷ 35
17 12 ÷ 35
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 35, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 35 = 595
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
⋅
35
12
=
595
12
\frac{ 17 \cdot 35 }{12} = \frac{595}{12}
12 17 ⋅ 35 = 12 595
To display the answer to 12/17 Divided by 35 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 595, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
595
12
=
595
12
=
49.58
\frac{595}{12} = \frac{595}{12}= 49.58
12 595 = 12 595 = 49.58
So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 17/35 = 49.58
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 17/35 is 595/12
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