What is 20/18 Divided by 36?
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 36:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 18
Whole number and divisor: 36
So what is 20/18 Divided by 36? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/18 Divided by 36, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
18
÷
36
\frac{20}{18} ÷ 36
18 20 ÷ 36
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 36, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 18:
18 x 36 = 648
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
⋅
36
20
=
648
20
\frac{ 18 \cdot 36 }{20} = \frac{648}{20}
20 18 ⋅ 36 = 20 648
To display the answer to 20/18 Divided by 36 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 648, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
648
20
=
162
5
=
32.4
\frac{648}{20} = \frac{162}{5}= 32.4
20 648 = 5 162 = 32.4
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 18/36 = 32.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 18/36 is 162/5
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