What is 12/20 Divided by 1?
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 1:
Numerator of the dividend: 12
Denominator of the dividend: 20
Whole number and divisor: 1
So what is 12/20 Divided by 1? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 12/20 Divided by 1, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
12
20
÷
1
\frac{12}{20} ÷ 1
20 12 ÷ 1
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 1, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 1 = 20
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
⋅
1
12
=
20
12
\frac{ 20 \cdot 1 }{12} = \frac{20}{12}
12 20 ⋅ 1 = 12 20
To display the answer to 12/20 Divided by 1 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 20, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
20
12
=
5
3
=
1.67
\frac{20}{12} = \frac{5}{3}= 1.67
12 20 = 3 5 = 1.67
So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 20/1 = 1.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 20/1 is 5/3
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