simplify 17/4 as a whole or fraction
The simplified fraction of 17/4 is 4 1/4.
simplify 17/4 as a whole
The whole number part of 17/4 is 4, so 17/4 can be simplified as 4.
To simplify 17/4 as a mixed number (whole number and fraction), you divide 17 by 4.
Dividing 17 by 4, you get a quotient of 4 with a remainder of 1.
So, 17/4 can be simplified as a mixed number to be:
4 and 1/4
To simplify 17/4 as a whole or fraction, we need to find the largest whole number that divides evenly into both 17 and 4.
However, 17 is a prime number, which means it is only divisible by 1 and 17 itself. Since 4 does not evenly divide into 17, we cannot simplify 17/4 as a whole number.
To simplify it as a fraction, we can express 17/4 in its simplest form by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 17 and 4. The GCD is the largest number that divides both numerator and denominator without leaving a remainder.
Finding the GCD of 17 and 4, we can list the multiples of each number:
17: 17, ...
4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, ...
From the lists, we can see that the only common factor of 17 and 4 is 1. Therefore, the GCD is 1.
To simplify the fraction, we divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD (1) to get:
17/4 = 17 ÷ 1 / 4 ÷ 1 = 17/4
Since the GCD is 1, the fraction 17/4 is already in simplest form and cannot be further simplified.