What is 5/17 Divided by 97?
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 97:
Numerator of the dividend: 5
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 97
So what is 5/17 Divided by 97? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 5/17 Divided by 97, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
5
17
÷
97
\frac{5}{17} ÷ 97
17 5 ÷ 97
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 97, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 97 = 1649
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
⋅
97
5
=
1649
5
\frac{ 17 \cdot 97 }{5} = \frac{1649}{5}
5 17 ⋅ 97 = 5 1649
To display the answer to 5/17 Divided by 97 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1649, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1649
5
=
1649
5
=
329.8
\frac{1649}{5} = \frac{1649}{5}= 329.8
5 1649 = 5 1649 = 329.8
So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 17/97 = 329.8
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 17/97 is 1649/5
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