What is 20/19 Divided by 5?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 20/19, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 5:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 19
Whole number and divisor: 5
So what is 20/19 Divided by 5? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/19 Divided by 5, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
19
÷
5
\frac{20}{19} ÷ 5
19 20 ÷ 5
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 5, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 19:
19 x 5 = 95
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:
19
⋅
5
20
=
95
20
\frac{ 19 \cdot 5 }{20} = \frac{95}{20}
20 19 ⋅ 5 = 20 95
To display the answer to 20/19 Divided by 5 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 95, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
95
20
=
19
4
=
4.75
\frac{95}{20} = \frac{19}{4}= 4.75
20 95 = 4 19 = 4.75
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 19/5 = 4.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 19/5 is 19/4
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