What is 18/4 Divided by 12?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 18/4, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 12:
Numerator of the dividend: 18
Denominator of the dividend: 4
Whole number and divisor: 12
So what is 18/4 Divided by 12? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 18/4 Divided by 12, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
18
4
÷
12
\frac{18}{4} ÷ 12
4 18 ÷ 12
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 12, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 4:
4 x 12 = 48
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:
4
⋅
12
18
=
48
18
\frac{ 4 \cdot 12 }{18} = \frac{48}{18}
18 4 ⋅ 12 = 18 48
To display the answer to 18/4 Divided by 12 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 48, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
48
18
=
8
3
=
2.67
\frac{48}{18} = \frac{8}{3}= 2.67
18 48 = 3 8 = 2.67
So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 4/12 = 2.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 4/12 is 8/3
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