What is 7/20 Divided by 58?
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 58:
Numerator of the dividend: 7
Denominator of the dividend: 20
Whole number and divisor: 58
So what is 7/20 Divided by 58? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 7/20 Divided by 58, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
7
20
÷
58
\frac{7}{20} ÷ 58
20 7 ÷ 58
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 58, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 58 = 1160
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
⋅
58
7
=
1160
7
\frac{ 20 \cdot 58 }{7} = \frac{1160}{7}
7 20 ⋅ 58 = 7 1160
To display the answer to 7/20 Divided by 58 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1160, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1160
7
=
1160
7
=
165.71
\frac{1160}{7} = \frac{1160}{7}= 165.71
7 1160 = 7 1160 = 165.71
So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 20/58 = 165.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 20/58 is 1160/7
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