How to calculate 3/7 divided by 5/1 (What is 3/7 divided by 5/1?)

How to calculate 3/7 divided by 5/1

What is 3/7 divided by 5/1? How do you divide 3/7 by 5/1? Here we will explain and show you how to calculate 3/7 divided by 5/1.

Before we continue, remember that the numbers above the divider line are called numerators and the numbers below the divider line are called denominators.

Furthermore, the first fraction (3/7) is called the Dividend and the second fraction (5/1) is called the Divisor.

Here are step-by-step instructions showing you how to calculate 3/7 divided by 5/1.

1) We start by setting up 3/7 divided by 5/1 like this so it is easier to read:

		3
		7

		5
		1

2) Next, we flip the numerator and denominator of the Divisor and change the division sign (/) to a multiplication sign (x)

		3
		7

		1
		5

2) Then, we merge the two fractions together like this:

		3 x 1
		7 x 5

3) Finally, we multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.

		3 x 1
		7 x 5

		3
		35

That is it! Now you know how to calculate 3/7 divided by 5/1. The answer is below (simplified if necessary):

3/35

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The answer above is 3/7 divided by 5/1 in fraction form. You may also be interested to know that you can get the answer to 3/7 divided by 5/1 in decimal form by taking the fraction answer and dividing the numerator by the denominator.

3 / 35 = 0.0857