What is 5/18 Divided by 47?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 5/18, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 47:
Numerator of the dividend: 5
Denominator of the dividend: 18
Whole number and divisor: 47
So what is 5/18 Divided by 47? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 5/18 Divided by 47, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
5
18
÷
47
\frac{5}{18} ÷ 47
18 5 ÷ 47
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 47, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 18:
18 x 47 = 846
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:
18
⋅
47
5
=
846
5
\frac{ 18 \cdot 47 }{5} = \frac{846}{5}
5 18 ⋅ 47 = 5 846
To display the answer to 5/18 Divided by 47 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 846, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
846
5
=
846
5
=
169.2
\frac{846}{5} = \frac{846}{5}= 169.2
5 846 = 5 846 = 169.2
So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 18/47 = 169.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 18/47 is 846/5
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