What is 20/19 Divided by 45?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 20/19, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 45:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 19
Whole number and divisor: 45
So what is 20/19 Divided by 45? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/19 Divided by 45, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
19
÷
45
\frac{20}{19} ÷ 45
19 20 ÷ 45
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 45, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 19:
19 x 45 = 855
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:
19
⋅
45
20
=
855
20
\frac{ 19 \cdot 45 }{20} = \frac{855}{20}
20 19 ⋅ 45 = 20 855
To display the answer to 20/19 Divided by 45 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 855, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
855
20
=
171
4
=
42.75
\frac{855}{20} = \frac{171}{4}= 42.75
20 855 = 4 171 = 42.75
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 19/45 = 42.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 19/45 is 171/4
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