What is 12/18 Divided by 31?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 12/18, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 31:
Numerator of the dividend: 12
Denominator of the dividend: 18
Whole number and divisor: 31
So what is 12/18 Divided by 31? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 12/18 Divided by 31, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
12
18
÷
31
\frac{12}{18} ÷ 31
18 12 ÷ 31
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 31, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 18:
18 x 31 = 558
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:
18
⋅
31
12
=
558
12
\frac{ 18 \cdot 31 }{12} = \frac{558}{12}
12 18 ⋅ 31 = 12 558
To display the answer to 12/18 Divided by 31 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 558, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
558
12
=
93
2
=
46.5
\frac{558}{12} = \frac{93}{2}= 46.5
12 558 = 2 93 = 46.5
So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 18/31 = 46.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 18/31 is 93/2
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