What is 2/5 Divided by 79?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 2/5, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 79:
Numerator of the dividend: 2
Denominator of the dividend: 5
Whole number and divisor: 79
So what is 2/5 Divided by 79? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 2/5 Divided by 79, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
2
5
÷
79
\frac{2}{5} ÷ 79
5 2 ÷ 79
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 79, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 79 = 395
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
⋅
79
2
=
395
2
\frac{ 5 \cdot 79 }{2} = \frac{395}{2}
2 5 ⋅ 79 = 2 395
To display the answer to 2/5 Divided by 79 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 395, by the denominator, 2. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
395
2
=
395
2
=
197.5
\frac{395}{2} = \frac{395}{2}= 197.5
2 395 = 2 395 = 197.5
So, in decimal form, 2 divided by 5/79 = 197.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 2 divided by 5/79 is 395/2
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