What is 5/17 Divided by 89?
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 89:
Numerator of the dividend: 5
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 89
So what is 5/17 Divided by 89? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 5/17 Divided by 89, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
5
17
÷
89
\frac{5}{17} ÷ 89
17 5 ÷ 89
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 89, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 89 = 1513
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
⋅
89
5
=
1513
5
\frac{ 17 \cdot 89 }{5} = \frac{1513}{5}
5 17 ⋅ 89 = 5 1513
To display the answer to 5/17 Divided by 89 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1513, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1513
5
=
1513
5
=
302.6
\frac{1513}{5} = \frac{1513}{5}= 302.6
5 1513 = 5 1513 = 302.6
So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 17/89 = 302.6
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 17/89 is 1513/5
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