Question

5 divided by 485 3 digit by 1 digit

Answer 1

Answer:

  $5\div485=\dfrac{5}{485}=\dfrac{1}{97}\\\\485\div 5=\dfrac{485}{5}=97$

Step-by-step explanation:

When we say "a divided by b", we mean a/b. In this case, "5 divided by 485" is a 1-digit number divided by a 3-digit number. The result is the fraction 1/97 or a repeating decimal with a long repeat.

If you want to divide the 3-digit number 485 by the 1 digit number 5, then you need to formulate the problem as "485 divided by 5". The result is 97.