What is 20/1 Divided by 71?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 20/1, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 71:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 71
So what is 20/1 Divided by 71? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/1 Divided by 71, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
1
÷
71
\frac{20}{1} ÷ 71
1 20 ÷ 71
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 71, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 71 = 71
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
⋅
71
20
=
71
20
\frac{ 1 \cdot 71 }{20} = \frac{71}{20}
20 1 ⋅ 71 = 20 71
To display the answer to 20/1 Divided by 71 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 71, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
71
20
=
71
20
=
3.55
\frac{71}{20} = \frac{71}{20}= 3.55
20 71 = 20 71 = 3.55
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 1/71 = 3.55
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 1/71 is 71/20
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