What is 11/20 Divided by 42?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 11/20, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 42:
Numerator of the dividend: 11
Denominator of the dividend: 20
Whole number and divisor: 42
So what is 11/20 Divided by 42? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 11/20 Divided by 42, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
11
20
÷
42
\frac{11}{20} ÷ 42
20 11 ÷ 42
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 42 = 840
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
⋅
42
11
=
840
11
\frac{ 20 \cdot 42 }{11} = \frac{840}{11}
11 20 ⋅ 42 = 11 840
To display the answer to 11/20 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 840, by the denominator, 11. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
840
11
=
840
11
=
76.36
\frac{840}{11} = \frac{840}{11}= 76.36
11 840 = 11 840 = 76.36
So, in decimal form, 11 divided by 20/42 = 76.36
And in its simplest fractional form, 11 divided by 20/42 is 840/11
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