What is 7/5 Divided by 99?
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 99:
Numerator of the dividend: 7
Denominator of the dividend: 5
Whole number and divisor: 99
So what is 7/5 Divided by 99? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 7/5 Divided by 99, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
7
5
÷
99
\frac{7}{5} ÷ 99
5 7 ÷ 99
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 99, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 99 = 495
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
⋅
99
7
=
495
7
\frac{ 5 \cdot 99 }{7} = \frac{495}{7}
7 5 ⋅ 99 = 7 495
To display the answer to 7/5 Divided by 99 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 495, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
495
7
=
495
7
=
70.71
\frac{495}{7} = \frac{495}{7}= 70.71
7 495 = 7 495 = 70.71
So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 5/99 = 70.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 5/99 is 495/7
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