What is 12/19 Divided by 20?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 12/19, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 20:
Numerator of the dividend: 12
Denominator of the dividend: 19
Whole number and divisor: 20
So what is 12/19 Divided by 20? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 12/19 Divided by 20, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
12
19
÷
20
\frac{12}{19} ÷ 20
19 12 ÷ 20
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 20, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 19:
19 x 20 = 380
Step 2:
The result of this multiplication will now become the denominator of the answer. The answer to the problem in fraction form can now be seen:
19
⋅
20
12
=
380
12
\frac{ 19 \cdot 20 }{12} = \frac{380}{12}
12 19 ⋅ 20 = 12 380
To display the answer to 12/19 Divided by 20 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 380, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
380
12
=
95
3
=
31.67
\frac{380}{12} = \frac{95}{3}= 31.67
12 380 = 3 95 = 31.67
So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 19/20 = 31.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 19/20 is 95/3
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