What is 10/12 Divided by 37?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 10/12, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 37:
Numerator of the dividend: 10
Denominator of the dividend: 12
Whole number and divisor: 37
So what is 10/12 Divided by 37? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 10/12 Divided by 37, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
10
12
÷
37
\frac{10}{12} ÷ 37
12 10 ÷ 37
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 37, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 37 = 444
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
⋅
37
10
=
444
10
\frac{ 12 \cdot 37 }{10} = \frac{444}{10}
10 12 ⋅ 37 = 10 444
To display the answer to 10/12 Divided by 37 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 444, by the denominator, 10. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
444
10
=
222
5
=
44.4
\frac{444}{10} = \frac{222}{5}= 44.4
10 444 = 5 222 = 44.4
So, in decimal form, 10 divided by 12/37 = 44.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 10 divided by 12/37 is 222/5
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