What is 5/1 Divided by 7?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 5/1, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 7:
Numerator of the dividend: 5
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 7
So what is 5/1 Divided by 7? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 5/1 Divided by 7, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
5
1
÷
7
\frac{5}{1} ÷ 7
1 5 ÷ 7
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 7, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 7 = 7
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:
1
⋅
7
5
=
7
5
\frac{ 1 \cdot 7 }{5} = \frac{7}{5}
5 1 ⋅ 7 = 5 7
To display the answer to 5/1 Divided by 7 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 7, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
7
5
=
7
5
=
1.4
\frac{7}{5} = \frac{7}{5}= 1.4
5 7 = 5 7 = 1.4
So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 1/7 = 1.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 1/7 is 7/5
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