What is 5/12 Divided by 64?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 5/12, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 64:
Numerator of the dividend: 5
Denominator of the dividend: 12
Whole number and divisor: 64
So what is 5/12 Divided by 64? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 5/12 Divided by 64, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
5
12
÷
64
\frac{5}{12} ÷ 64
12 5 ÷ 64
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 64, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 64 = 768
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
⋅
64
5
=
768
5
\frac{ 12 \cdot 64 }{5} = \frac{768}{5}
5 12 ⋅ 64 = 5 768
To display the answer to 5/12 Divided by 64 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 768, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
768
5
=
768
5
=
153.6
\frac{768}{5} = \frac{768}{5}= 153.6
5 768 = 5 768 = 153.6
So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 12/64 = 153.6
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 12/64 is 768/5
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