What is 7/5 Divided by 85?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 7/5, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 85:
Numerator of the dividend: 7
Denominator of the dividend: 5
Whole number and divisor: 85
So what is 7/5 Divided by 85? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 7/5 Divided by 85, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
7
5
÷
85
\frac{7}{5} ÷ 85
5 7 ÷ 85
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 85, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 85 = 425
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:
5
⋅
85
7
=
425
7
\frac{ 5 \cdot 85 }{7} = \frac{425}{7}
7 5 ⋅ 85 = 7 425
To display the answer to 7/5 Divided by 85 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 425, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
425
7
=
425
7
=
60.71
\frac{425}{7} = \frac{425}{7}= 60.71
7 425 = 7 425 = 60.71
So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 5/85 = 60.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 5/85 is 425/7
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