What is 5/11 Divided by 42?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 5/11, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 42:
Numerator of the dividend: 5
Denominator of the dividend: 11
Whole number and divisor: 42
So what is 5/11 Divided by 42? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 5/11 Divided by 42, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
5
11
÷
42
\frac{5}{11} ÷ 42
11 5 ÷ 42
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 11:
11 x 42 = 462
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
⋅
42
5
=
462
5
\frac{ 11 \cdot 42 }{5} = \frac{462}{5}
5 11 ⋅ 42 = 5 462
To display the answer to 5/11 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 462, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
462
5
=
462
5
=
92.4
\frac{462}{5} = \frac{462}{5}= 92.4
5 462 = 5 462 = 92.4
So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 11/42 = 92.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 11/42 is 462/5
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