What is 12/20 Divided by 85?
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 85:
Numerator of the dividend: 12
Denominator of the dividend: 20
Whole number and divisor: 85
So what is 12/20 Divided by 85? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 12/20 Divided by 85, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
12
20
÷
85
\frac{12}{20} ÷ 85
20 12 ÷ 85
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 85, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 85 = 1700
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
⋅
85
12
=
1700
12
\frac{ 20 \cdot 85 }{12} = \frac{1700}{12}
12 20 ⋅ 85 = 12 1700
To display the answer to 12/20 Divided by 85 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1700, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1700
12
=
425
3
=
141.67
\frac{1700}{12} = \frac{425}{3}= 141.67
12 1700 = 3 425 = 141.67
So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 20/85 = 141.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 20/85 is 425/3
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