What is 12/18 Divided by 43?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 12/18, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 43:
Numerator of the dividend: 12
Denominator of the dividend: 18
Whole number and divisor: 43
So what is 12/18 Divided by 43? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 12/18 Divided by 43, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
12
18
÷
43
\frac{12}{18} ÷ 43
18 12 ÷ 43
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 43, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 18:
18 x 43 = 774
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:
18
⋅
43
12
=
774
12
\frac{ 18 \cdot 43 }{12} = \frac{774}{12}
12 18 ⋅ 43 = 12 774
To display the answer to 12/18 Divided by 43 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 774, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
774
12
=
129
2
=
64.5
\frac{774}{12} = \frac{129}{2}= 64.5
12 774 = 2 129 = 64.5
So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 18/43 = 64.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 18/43 is 129/2
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