What is 8/1 Divided by 20?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 8/1, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 20:
Numerator of the dividend: 8
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 20
So what is 8/1 Divided by 20? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 8/1 Divided by 20, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
8
1
÷
20
\frac{8}{1} ÷ 20
1 8 ÷ 20
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 20, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 20 = 20
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:
1
⋅
20
8
=
20
8
\frac{ 1 \cdot 20 }{8} = \frac{20}{8}
8 1 ⋅ 20 = 8 20
To display the answer to 8/1 Divided by 20 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 20, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
20
8
=
5
2
=
2.5
\frac{20}{8} = \frac{5}{2}= 2.5
8 20 = 2 5 = 2.5
So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 1/20 = 2.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 1/20 is 5/2
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