What is 5/8 Divided by 56?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 5/8, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 56:
Numerator of the dividend: 5
Denominator of the dividend: 8
Whole number and divisor: 56
So what is 5/8 Divided by 56? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 5/8 Divided by 56, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
5
8
÷
56
\frac{5}{8} ÷ 56
8 5 ÷ 56
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 56, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 56 = 448
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:
8
⋅
56
5
=
448
5
\frac{ 8 \cdot 56 }{5} = \frac{448}{5}
5 8 ⋅ 56 = 5 448
To display the answer to 5/8 Divided by 56 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 448, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
448
5
=
448
5
=
89.6
\frac{448}{5} = \frac{448}{5}= 89.6
5 448 = 5 448 = 89.6
So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 8/56 = 89.6
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 8/56 is 448/5
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