What is 6/17 Divided by 5?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 6/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 5:
Numerator of the dividend: 6
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 5
So what is 6/17 Divided by 5? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 6/17 Divided by 5, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
6
17
÷
5
\frac{6}{17} ÷ 5
17 6 ÷ 5
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 5, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 5 = 85
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
⋅
5
6
=
85
6
\frac{ 17 \cdot 5 }{6} = \frac{85}{6}
6 17 ⋅ 5 = 6 85
To display the answer to 6/17 Divided by 5 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 85, by the denominator, 6. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
85
6
=
85
6
=
14.17
\frac{85}{6} = \frac{85}{6}= 14.17
6 85 = 6 85 = 14.17
So, in decimal form, 6 divided by 17/5 = 14.17
And in its simplest fractional form, 6 divided by 17/5 is 85/6
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