What is 5/17 Divided by 48?
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 48:
Numerator of the dividend: 5
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 48
So what is 5/17 Divided by 48? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 5/17 Divided by 48, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
5
17
÷
48
\frac{5}{17} ÷ 48
17 5 ÷ 48
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 48, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 48 = 816
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
⋅
48
5
=
816
5
\frac{ 17 \cdot 48 }{5} = \frac{816}{5}
5 17 ⋅ 48 = 5 816
To display the answer to 5/17 Divided by 48 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 816, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
816
5
=
816
5
=
163.2
\frac{816}{5} = \frac{816}{5}= 163.2
5 816 = 5 816 = 163.2
So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 17/48 = 163.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 17/48 is 816/5
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