What is 7/20 Divided by 47?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 7/20, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 47:
Numerator of the dividend: 7
Denominator of the dividend: 20
Whole number and divisor: 47
So what is 7/20 Divided by 47? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 7/20 Divided by 47, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
7
20
÷
47
\frac{7}{20} ÷ 47
20 7 ÷ 47
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 47, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 47 = 940
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
⋅
47
7
=
940
7
\frac{ 20 \cdot 47 }{7} = \frac{940}{7}
7 20 ⋅ 47 = 7 940
To display the answer to 7/20 Divided by 47 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 940, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
940
7
=
940
7
=
134.29
\frac{940}{7} = \frac{940}{7}= 134.29
7 940 = 7 940 = 134.29
So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 20/47 = 134.29
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 20/47 is 940/7
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