What is 7/20 Divided by 23?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 7/20, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 23:
Numerator of the dividend: 7
Denominator of the dividend: 20
Whole number and divisor: 23
So what is 7/20 Divided by 23? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 7/20 Divided by 23, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
7
20
÷
23
\frac{7}{20} ÷ 23
20 7 ÷ 23
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 23, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 23 = 460
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
⋅
23
7
=
460
7
\frac{ 20 \cdot 23 }{7} = \frac{460}{7}
7 20 ⋅ 23 = 7 460
To display the answer to 7/20 Divided by 23 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 460, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
460
7
=
460
7
=
65.71
\frac{460}{7} = \frac{460}{7}= 65.71
7 460 = 7 460 = 65.71
So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 20/23 = 65.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 20/23 is 460/7
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