What is 11/2 Divided by 20?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 11/2, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 20:
Numerator of the dividend: 11
Denominator of the dividend: 2
Whole number and divisor: 20
So what is 11/2 Divided by 20? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 11/2 Divided by 20, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
11
2
÷
20
\frac{11}{2} ÷ 20
2 11 ÷ 20
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 20, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 2:
2 x 20 = 40
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:
2
⋅
20
11
=
40
11
\frac{ 2 \cdot 20 }{11} = \frac{40}{11}
11 2 ⋅ 20 = 11 40
To display the answer to 11/2 Divided by 20 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 40, by the denominator, 11. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
40
11
=
40
11
=
3.64
\frac{40}{11} = \frac{40}{11}= 3.64
11 40 = 11 40 = 3.64
So, in decimal form, 11 divided by 2/20 = 3.64
And in its simplest fractional form, 11 divided by 2/20 is 40/11
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