What is 17/11 Divided by 5?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/11, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 5:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 11
Whole number and divisor: 5
So what is 17/11 Divided by 5? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/11 Divided by 5, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
11
÷
5
\frac{17}{11} ÷ 5
11 17 ÷ 5
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 5, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 11:
11 x 5 = 55
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:
11
⋅
5
17
=
55
17
\frac{ 11 \cdot 5 }{17} = \frac{55}{17}
17 11 ⋅ 5 = 17 55
To display the answer to 17/11 Divided by 5 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 55, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
55
17
=
55
17
=
3.24
\frac{55}{17} = \frac{55}{17}= 3.24
17 55 = 17 55 = 3.24
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 11/5 = 3.24
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 11/5 is 55/17
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