What is 5/17 Divided by 37?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 5/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 37:
Numerator of the dividend: 5
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 37
So what is 5/17 Divided by 37? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 5/17 Divided by 37, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
5
17
÷
37
\frac{5}{17} ÷ 37
17 5 ÷ 37
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 37, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 37 = 629
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
⋅
37
5
=
629
5
\frac{ 17 \cdot 37 }{5} = \frac{629}{5}
5 17 ⋅ 37 = 5 629
To display the answer to 5/17 Divided by 37 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 629, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
629
5
=
629
5
=
125.8
\frac{629}{5} = \frac{629}{5}= 125.8
5 629 = 5 629 = 125.8
So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 17/37 = 125.8
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 17/37 is 629/5
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