What is 17/5 Divided by 5?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/5, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 5:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 5
Whole number and divisor: 5
So what is 17/5 Divided by 5? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/5 Divided by 5, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
5
÷
5
\frac{17}{5} ÷ 5
5 17 ÷ 5
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 5, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 5 = 25
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
⋅
5
17
=
25
17
\frac{ 5 \cdot 5 }{17} = \frac{25}{17}
17 5 ⋅ 5 = 17 25
To display the answer to 17/5 Divided by 5 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 25, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
25
17
=
25
17
=
1.47
\frac{25}{17} = \frac{25}{17}= 1.47
17 25 = 17 25 = 1.47
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 5/5 = 1.47
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 5/5 is 25/17
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