Question

Medal
Divide. Express your answer as a fraction in lowest terms.
10 5/8 ÷ 17

Answer 1

The answer is 5/8. :)

Answer 2

thank you :)

Answer 3

so its not 85/56

Answer 4

Your welcs! Anytime! :)

Answer 5

Nope, it is 5/8. Positive. :)

Answer 6

ok can you please explain how you got this answer

Answer 7

Yes, I can! Okay so 5/8 as a decimal is .625. I know this because I dived 5 by 8. So you have 10.625 divided by 17. I used my calculator and found that 10.625 divided by 17 is .625. Now you just have to turn it back into a fraction, 5/8, and it is already in simplest form. :)

Answer 8

ohhh i c i thought it was 85/8 * 1/17 = 85/56

Answer 9

Oh lol. Well, there you go!

Answer 10

so you cant put 85/56 into simplest form?

Answer 11

Hold on, lemme check that for you...

Answer 12

okay

Answer 13

You can't without using decimals.

Answer 14

okay

Answer 15

so when you divide fractions you cant multiply then two top numbers together then multiply the two bottom numbers together?

Answer 16

No, when your dividing fractions, you change the division sign into a multiplication sign and then switch the numerator and denominator on the second fraction. Does that help?

Answer 17

yes it does and when you switch them then after what do you do?

Answer 18

Once you switch them, you just multiply and then you are done.

Answer 19

ok thank you :)

Answer 20

Yep!

Answer 21

Oh and thanks for the medal!

Answer 22

your welcome :)