What is 6/5 Divided by 20?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 6/5, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 20:
Numerator of the dividend: 6
Denominator of the dividend: 5
Whole number and divisor: 20
So what is 6/5 Divided by 20? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 6/5 Divided by 20, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
6
5
÷
20
\frac{6}{5} ÷ 20
5 6 ÷ 20
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 20, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 20 = 100
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:
5
⋅
20
6
=
100
6
\frac{ 5 \cdot 20 }{6} = \frac{100}{6}
6 5 ⋅ 20 = 6 100
To display the answer to 6/5 Divided by 20 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 100, by the denominator, 6. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
100
6
=
50
3
=
16.67
\frac{100}{6} = \frac{50}{3}= 16.67
6 100 = 3 50 = 16.67
So, in decimal form, 6 divided by 5/20 = 16.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 6 divided by 5/20 is 50/3
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