What is 9/20 Divided by 84?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 9/20, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 84:
Numerator of the dividend: 9
Denominator of the dividend: 20
Whole number and divisor: 84
So what is 9/20 Divided by 84? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 9/20 Divided by 84, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
9
20
÷
84
\frac{9}{20} ÷ 84
20 9 ÷ 84
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 84, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 84 = 1680
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:
20
⋅
84
9
=
1680
9
\frac{ 20 \cdot 84 }{9} = \frac{1680}{9}
9 20 ⋅ 84 = 9 1680
To display the answer to 9/20 Divided by 84 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1680, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1680
9
=
560
3
=
186.67
\frac{1680}{9} = \frac{560}{3}= 186.67
9 1680 = 3 560 = 186.67
So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 20/84 = 186.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 20/84 is 560/3
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