What is 11/7 Divided by 5?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 11/7, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 5:
Numerator of the dividend: 11
Denominator of the dividend: 7
Whole number and divisor: 5
So what is 11/7 Divided by 5? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 11/7 Divided by 5, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
11
7
÷
5
\frac{11}{7} ÷ 5
7 11 ÷ 5
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 5, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 7:
7 x 5 = 35
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:
7
⋅
5
11
=
35
11
\frac{ 7 \cdot 5 }{11} = \frac{35}{11}
11 7 ⋅ 5 = 11 35
To display the answer to 11/7 Divided by 5 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 35, by the denominator, 11. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
35
11
=
35
11
=
3.18
\frac{35}{11} = \frac{35}{11}= 3.18
11 35 = 11 35 = 3.18
So, in decimal form, 11 divided by 7/5 = 3.18
And in its simplest fractional form, 11 divided by 7/5 is 35/11
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