What is 11/20 Divided by 5?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 11/20, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 5:
Numerator of the dividend: 11
Denominator of the dividend: 20
Whole number and divisor: 5
So what is 11/20 Divided by 5? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 11/20 Divided by 5, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
11
20
÷
5
\frac{11}{20} ÷ 5
20 11 ÷ 5
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 5, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 5 = 100
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
⋅
5
11
=
100
11
\frac{ 20 \cdot 5 }{11} = \frac{100}{11}
11 20 ⋅ 5 = 11 100
To display the answer to 11/20 Divided by 5 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 100, by the denominator, 11. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
100
11
=
100
11
=
9.09
\frac{100}{11} = \frac{100}{11}= 9.09
11 100 = 11 100 = 9.09
So, in decimal form, 11 divided by 20/5 = 9.09
And in its simplest fractional form, 11 divided by 20/5 is 100/11
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