What is 20/6 Divided by 87?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 20/6, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 87:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 6
Whole number and divisor: 87
So what is 20/6 Divided by 87? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/6 Divided by 87, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
6
÷
87
\frac{20}{6} ÷ 87
6 20 ÷ 87
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 87, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 6:
6 x 87 = 522
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:
6
⋅
87
20
=
522
20
\frac{ 6 \cdot 87 }{20} = \frac{522}{20}
20 6 ⋅ 87 = 20 522
To display the answer to 20/6 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 522, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
522
20
=
261
10
=
26.1
\frac{522}{20} = \frac{261}{10}= 26.1
20 522 = 10 261 = 26.1
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 6/87 = 26.1
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 6/87 is 261/10
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