What is 3/20 Divided by 80?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 3/20, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 80:
Numerator of the dividend: 3
Denominator of the dividend: 20
Whole number and divisor: 80
So what is 3/20 Divided by 80? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 3/20 Divided by 80, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
3
20
÷
80
\frac{3}{20} ÷ 80
20 3 ÷ 80
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 80, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 80 = 1600
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
⋅
80
3
=
1600
3
\frac{ 20 \cdot 80 }{3} = \frac{1600}{3}
3 20 ⋅ 80 = 3 1600
To display the answer to 3/20 Divided by 80 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1600, by the denominator, 3. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1600
3
=
1600
3
=
533.33
\frac{1600}{3} = \frac{1600}{3}= 533.33
3 1600 = 3 1600 = 533.33
So, in decimal form, 3 divided by 20/80 = 533.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 3 divided by 20/80 is 1600/3
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