What is 34/18 Divided By 1/5

Answer: 3418÷15\frac{34}{18}\div\frac{1}{5} = 859\frac{85}{9}

Solving 3418÷15\frac{34}{18}\div\frac{1}{5}

  • Rewrite the Division as Multiplication by the Reciprocal:

3418÷15=3418×51\frac{34}{18} \div \frac{1}{5} = \frac{34}{18} \times \frac{5}{1}

  • Multiply the Numerators: 34×5=17034 \times 5 = 170
  • Multiply the Denominators: 18×1=1818 \times 1 = 18
  • Form the New Fraction: 3418×15=17018\frac{34}{18} \times \frac{1}{5} = \frac{170}{18}

Let's Simplify 17018\frac{170}{18}

  • Find the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of 170170 and 1818. The GCD of 170170 and 1818 is 22.
  • Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD:170÷218÷2=859\frac{170 \div 2}{18 \div 2} = \frac{85}{9}

Answer 3418÷15=859\frac{34}{18}\div\frac{1}{5} = \frac{85}{9}


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