What is 2/11 Divided by 71?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 2/11, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 71:
Numerator of the dividend: 2
Denominator of the dividend: 11
Whole number and divisor: 71
So what is 2/11 Divided by 71? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 2/11 Divided by 71, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
2
11
÷
71
\frac{2}{11} ÷ 71
11 2 ÷ 71
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 71, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 11:
11 x 71 = 781
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:
11
⋅
71
2
=
781
2
\frac{ 11 \cdot 71 }{2} = \frac{781}{2}
2 11 ⋅ 71 = 2 781
To display the answer to 2/11 Divided by 71 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 781, by the denominator, 2. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
781
2
=
781
2
=
390.5
\frac{781}{2} = \frac{781}{2}= 390.5
2 781 = 2 781 = 390.5
So, in decimal form, 2 divided by 11/71 = 390.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 2 divided by 11/71 is 781/2
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