What is 12/1 Divided by 75?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 12/1, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 75:
Numerator of the dividend: 12
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 75
So what is 12/1 Divided by 75? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 12/1 Divided by 75, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
12
1
÷
75
\frac{12}{1} ÷ 75
1 12 ÷ 75
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 75, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 75 = 75
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:
1
⋅
75
12
=
75
12
\frac{ 1 \cdot 75 }{12} = \frac{75}{12}
12 1 ⋅ 75 = 12 75
To display the answer to 12/1 Divided by 75 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 75, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
75
12
=
25
4
=
6.25
\frac{75}{12} = \frac{25}{4}= 6.25
12 75 = 4 25 = 6.25
So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 1/75 = 6.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 1/75 is 25/4
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