What is 12/20 Divided by 40?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 12/20, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 40:
Numerator of the dividend: 12
Denominator of the dividend: 20
Whole number and divisor: 40
So what is 12/20 Divided by 40? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 12/20 Divided by 40, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
12
20
÷
40
\frac{12}{20} ÷ 40
20 12 ÷ 40
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 40 = 800
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:
20
⋅
40
12
=
800
12
\frac{ 20 \cdot 40 }{12} = \frac{800}{12}
12 20 ⋅ 40 = 12 800
To display the answer to 12/20 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 800, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
800
12
=
200
3
=
66.67
\frac{800}{12} = \frac{200}{3}= 66.67
12 800 = 3 200 = 66.67
So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 20/40 = 66.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 20/40 is 200/3
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