What is 12/4 Divided by 65?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 12/4, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 65:
Numerator of the dividend: 12
Denominator of the dividend: 4
Whole number and divisor: 65
So what is 12/4 Divided by 65? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 12/4 Divided by 65, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
12
4
÷
65
\frac{12}{4} ÷ 65
4 12 ÷ 65
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 65, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 4:
4 x 65 = 260
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
⋅
65
12
=
260
12
\frac{ 4 \cdot 65 }{12} = \frac{260}{12}
12 4 ⋅ 65 = 12 260
To display the answer to 12/4 Divided by 65 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 260, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
260
12
=
65
3
=
21.67
\frac{260}{12} = \frac{65}{3}= 21.67
12 260 = 3 65 = 21.67
So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 4/65 = 21.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 4/65 is 65/3
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