What is 7/8 Divided by 12?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 7/8, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 12:
Numerator of the dividend: 7
Denominator of the dividend: 8
Whole number and divisor: 12
So what is 7/8 Divided by 12? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 7/8 Divided by 12, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
7
8
÷
12
\frac{7}{8} ÷ 12
8 7 ÷ 12
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 12, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 12 = 96
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:
8
⋅
12
7
=
96
7
\frac{ 8 \cdot 12 }{7} = \frac{96}{7}
7 8 ⋅ 12 = 7 96
To display the answer to 7/8 Divided by 12 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 96, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
96
7
=
96
7
=
13.71
\frac{96}{7} = \frac{96}{7}= 13.71
7 96 = 7 96 = 13.71
So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 8/12 = 13.71
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 8/12 is 96/7
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