What is 20/18 Divided by 86?
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 86:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 18
Whole number and divisor: 86
So what is 20/18 Divided by 86? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/18 Divided by 86, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
18
÷
86
\frac{20}{18} ÷ 86
18 20 ÷ 86
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 86, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 18:
18 x 86 = 1548
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
⋅
86
20
=
1548
20
\frac{ 18 \cdot 86 }{20} = \frac{1548}{20}
20 18 ⋅ 86 = 20 1548
To display the answer to 20/18 Divided by 86 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1548, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1548
20
=
387
5
=
77.4
\frac{1548}{20} = \frac{387}{5}= 77.4
20 1548 = 5 387 = 77.4
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 18/86 = 77.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 18/86 is 387/5
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