What is 20/18 Divided by 84?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 20/18, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 84:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 18
Whole number and divisor: 84
So what is 20/18 Divided by 84? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/18 Divided by 84, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
18
÷
84
\frac{20}{18} ÷ 84
18 20 ÷ 84
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 84, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 18:
18 x 84 = 1512
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:
18
⋅
84
20
=
1512
20
\frac{ 18 \cdot 84 }{20} = \frac{1512}{20}
20 18 ⋅ 84 = 20 1512
To display the answer to 20/18 Divided by 84 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1512, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1512
20
=
378
5
=
75.6
\frac{1512}{20} = \frac{378}{5}= 75.6
20 1512 = 5 378 = 75.6
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 18/84 = 75.6
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 18/84 is 378/5
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