What is 8/5 Divided by 57?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 8/5, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 57:
Numerator of the dividend: 8
Denominator of the dividend: 5
Whole number and divisor: 57
So what is 8/5 Divided by 57? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 8/5 Divided by 57, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
8
5
÷
57
\frac{8}{5} ÷ 57
5 8 ÷ 57
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 57, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 57 = 285
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
⋅
57
8
=
285
8
\frac{ 5 \cdot 57 }{8} = \frac{285}{8}
8 5 ⋅ 57 = 8 285
To display the answer to 8/5 Divided by 57 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 285, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
285
8
=
285
8
=
35.63
\frac{285}{8} = \frac{285}{8}= 35.63
8 285 = 8 285 = 35.63
So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 5/57 = 35.63
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 5/57 is 285/8
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