What is 20/16 Divided by 39?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 20/16, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 39:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 16
Whole number and divisor: 39
So what is 20/16 Divided by 39? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/16 Divided by 39, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
16
÷
39
\frac{20}{16} ÷ 39
16 20 ÷ 39
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 39, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 39 = 624
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:
16
⋅
39
20
=
624
20
\frac{ 16 \cdot 39 }{20} = \frac{624}{20}
20 16 ⋅ 39 = 20 624
To display the answer to 20/16 Divided by 39 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 624, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
624
20
=
156
5
=
31.2
\frac{624}{20} = \frac{156}{5}= 31.2
20 624 = 5 156 = 31.2
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 16/39 = 31.2
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 16/39 is 156/5
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