What is 18/12 Divided by 56?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 18/12, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 56:
Numerator of the dividend: 18
Denominator of the dividend: 12
Whole number and divisor: 56
So what is 18/12 Divided by 56? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 18/12 Divided by 56, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
18
12
÷
56
\frac{18}{12} ÷ 56
12 18 ÷ 56
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 56, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 56 = 672
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:
12
⋅
56
18
=
672
18
\frac{ 12 \cdot 56 }{18} = \frac{672}{18}
18 12 ⋅ 56 = 18 672
To display the answer to 18/12 Divided by 56 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 672, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
672
18
=
112
3
=
37.33
\frac{672}{18} = \frac{112}{3}= 37.33
18 672 = 3 112 = 37.33
So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 12/56 = 37.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 12/56 is 112/3
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