What is 9/20 Divided by 5?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 9/20, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 5:
Numerator of the dividend: 9
Denominator of the dividend: 20
Whole number and divisor: 5
So what is 9/20 Divided by 5? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 9/20 Divided by 5, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
9
20
÷
5
\frac{9}{20} ÷ 5
20 9 ÷ 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
9
=
100
9
\frac{ 20 \cdot 5 }{9} = \frac{100}{9}
9 20 ⋅ 5 = 9 100
To display the answer to 9/20 Divided by 5 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 100, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
100
9
=
100
9
=
11.11
\frac{100}{9} = \frac{100}{9}= 11.11
9 100 = 9 100 = 11.11
So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 20/5 = 11.11
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 20/5 is 100/9
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