What is 18/17 Divided by 14?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 18/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 14:
Numerator of the dividend: 18
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 14
So what is 18/17 Divided by 14? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 18/17 Divided by 14, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
18
17
÷
14
\frac{18}{17} ÷ 14
17 18 ÷ 14
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 14, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 14 = 238
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
⋅
14
18
=
238
18
\frac{ 17 \cdot 14 }{18} = \frac{238}{18}
18 17 ⋅ 14 = 18 238
To display the answer to 18/17 Divided by 14 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 238, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
238
18
=
119
9
=
13.22
\frac{238}{18} = \frac{119}{9}= 13.22
18 238 = 9 119 = 13.22
So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 17/14 = 13.22
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 17/14 is 119/9
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