What is 12/20 Divided by 49?
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 49:
Numerator of the dividend: 12
Denominator of the dividend: 20
Whole number and divisor: 49
So what is 12/20 Divided by 49? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 12/20 Divided by 49, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
12
20
÷
49
\frac{12}{20} ÷ 49
20 12 ÷ 49
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 49, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 49 = 980
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
⋅
49
12
=
980
12
\frac{ 20 \cdot 49 }{12} = \frac{980}{12}
12 20 ⋅ 49 = 12 980
To display the answer to 12/20 Divided by 49 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 980, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
980
12
=
245
3
=
81.67
\frac{980}{12} = \frac{245}{3}= 81.67
12 980 = 3 245 = 81.67
So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 20/49 = 81.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 20/49 is 245/3
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