What is 20/16 Divided by 78?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 20/16, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 78:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 16
Whole number and divisor: 78
So what is 20/16 Divided by 78? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/16 Divided by 78, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
16
÷
78
\frac{20}{16} ÷ 78
16 20 ÷ 78
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 78, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 78 = 1248
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:
16
⋅
78
20
=
1248
20
\frac{ 16 \cdot 78 }{20} = \frac{1248}{20}
20 16 ⋅ 78 = 20 1248
To display the answer to 20/16 Divided by 78 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1248, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1248
20
=
312
5
=
62.4
\frac{1248}{20} = \frac{312}{5}= 62.4
20 1248 = 5 312 = 62.4
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 16/78 = 62.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 16/78 is 312/5
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