What is 5 divided by 2/7?

How to divide 5 by 2/7?

\frac{5}{1} \div \frac{2}{7} = \frac{5 × 7}{1 × 2} = \frac{35}{2}

Invert the divisor (2/7) to get its reciprocal: 7/2
Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 5/1 × 7/2 = (5 × 7)/(1 × 2) = 35/2.
Since 35/2 is an improper fraction, it could also be written as $17 \frac{1}{2}$ .

The result of dividing 5/1 by 2/7 is : 35/2 (or 17.5 in its decimal form)