What is 20/19 Divided by 12?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 20/19, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 12:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 19
Whole number and divisor: 12
So what is 20/19 Divided by 12? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/19 Divided by 12, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
19
÷
12
\frac{20}{19} ÷ 12
19 20 ÷ 12
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 12, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 19:
19 x 12 = 228
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
⋅
12
20
=
228
20
\frac{ 19 \cdot 12 }{20} = \frac{228}{20}
20 19 ⋅ 12 = 20 228
To display the answer to 20/19 Divided by 12 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 228, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
228
20
=
57
5
=
11.4
\frac{228}{20} = \frac{57}{5}= 11.4
20 228 = 5 57 = 11.4
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 19/12 = 11.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 19/12 is 57/5
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