What is 8/20 Divided by 2?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 8/20, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 2:
Numerator of the dividend: 8
Denominator of the dividend: 20
Whole number and divisor: 2
So, what is 8/20 Divided by 2? Let’s work through the problem and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 8/20 Divided by 2, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
8
20
÷
2
\frac{8}{20} ÷ 2
20 8 ÷ 2
Step 1:
The first step of this solution is to multiple the denominator of the dividend, 20, by the whole number 2:
20 x 2 = 40
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:
40/8 = 5/1
A fraction that has 1 as its denominator is an improper fraction. So, we should simplify this to just the numerator. Since the numerator is a whole number, there is no reason to write the answer in decimal form.
So,
8 divided by 20/2 =
5
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