What is 20/6 Divided by 18?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 20/6, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 18:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 6
Whole number and divisor: 18
So what is 20/6 Divided by 18? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/6 Divided by 18, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
6
÷
18
\frac{20}{6} ÷ 18
6 20 ÷ 18
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 18, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 6:
6 x 18 = 108
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:
6
⋅
18
20
=
108
20
\frac{ 6 \cdot 18 }{20} = \frac{108}{20}
20 6 ⋅ 18 = 20 108
To display the answer to 20/6 Divided by 18 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 108, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
108
20
=
27
5
=
5.4
\frac{108}{20} = \frac{27}{5}= 5.4
20 108 = 5 27 = 5.4
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 6/18 = 5.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 6/18 is 27/5
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