What is 12/10 Divided by 45?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 12/10, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 45:
Numerator of the dividend: 12
Denominator of the dividend: 10
Whole number and divisor: 45
So what is 12/10 Divided by 45? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 12/10 Divided by 45, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
12
10
÷
45
\frac{12}{10} ÷ 45
10 12 ÷ 45
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 45, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 10:
10 x 45 = 450
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:
10
⋅
45
12
=
450
12
\frac{ 10 \cdot 45 }{12} = \frac{450}{12}
12 10 ⋅ 45 = 12 450
To display the answer to 12/10 Divided by 45 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 450, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
450
12
=
75
2
=
37.5
\frac{450}{12} = \frac{75}{2}= 37.5
12 450 = 2 75 = 37.5
So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 10/45 = 37.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 10/45 is 75/2
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