What is 7/12 Divided by 12?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 7/12, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 12:
Numerator of the dividend: 7
Denominator of the dividend: 12
Whole number and divisor: 12
So what is 7/12 Divided by 12? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 7/12 Divided by 12, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
7
12
÷
12
\frac{7}{12} ÷ 12
12 7 ÷ 12
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 12, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 12 = 144
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:
12
⋅
12
7
=
144
7
\frac{ 12 \cdot 12 }{7} = \frac{144}{7}
7 12 ⋅ 12 = 7 144
To display the answer to 7/12 Divided by 12 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 144, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
144
7
=
144
7
=
20.57
\frac{144}{7} = \frac{144}{7}= 20.57
7 144 = 7 144 = 20.57
So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 12/12 = 20.57
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 12/12 is 144/7
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