What is 12/15 Divided by 42?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 12/15, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 42:
Numerator of the dividend: 12
Denominator of the dividend: 15
Whole number and divisor: 42
So what is 12/15 Divided by 42? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 12/15 Divided by 42, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
12
15
÷
42
\frac{12}{15} ÷ 42
15 12 ÷ 42
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 42 = 630
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:
15
⋅
42
12
=
630
12
\frac{ 15 \cdot 42 }{12} = \frac{630}{12}
12 15 ⋅ 42 = 12 630
To display the answer to 12/15 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 630, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
630
12
=
105
2
=
52.5
\frac{630}{12} = \frac{105}{2}= 52.5
12 630 = 2 105 = 52.5
So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 15/42 = 52.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 15/42 is 105/2
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