What is 4/17 Divided by 5?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 4/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 5:
Numerator of the dividend: 4
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 5
So what is 4/17 Divided by 5? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 4/17 Divided by 5, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
4
17
÷
5
\frac{4}{17} ÷ 5
17 4 ÷ 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
4
=
85
4
\frac{ 17 \cdot 5 }{4} = \frac{85}{4}
4 17 ⋅ 5 = 4 85
To display the answer to 4/17 Divided by 5 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 85, by the denominator, 4. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
85
4
=
85
4
=
21.25
\frac{85}{4} = \frac{85}{4}= 21.25
4 85 = 4 85 = 21.25
So, in decimal form, 4 divided by 17/5 = 21.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 4 divided by 17/5 is 85/4
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