How do you evaulate #17\times \frac { 1} { 4} #?

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JJ
Mar 3, 2018

See below.

Explanation:

Since this equation has a whole number being multiplied by a fraction, you must first make that whole number into a fraction as well. Let's pretend the number is #2#. #2# is the same as if you had instead written #2/1#. So, #17# would be the same thing as if you had written #17/1#. This is because it is saying that #1# can go into #17#, #17# times.

The equation you have now is

#17/1*1/4#

Now, to multiply a fraction, you must multiply the numerators by the numerators, and the denominaters by the denominaters.

#(17*1)/(1*4)#

From this, you will get the fraction #17/4#, which is your answer.

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