What is 12/10 Divided by 50?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 12/10, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 50:
Numerator of the dividend: 12
Denominator of the dividend: 10
Whole number and divisor: 50
So what is 12/10 Divided by 50? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 12/10 Divided by 50, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
12
10
÷
50
\frac{12}{10} ÷ 50
10 12 ÷ 50
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 50, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 10:
10 x 50 = 500
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:
10
⋅
50
12
=
500
12
\frac{ 10 \cdot 50 }{12} = \frac{500}{12}
12 10 ⋅ 50 = 12 500
To display the answer to 12/10 Divided by 50 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 500, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
500
12
=
125
3
=
41.67
\frac{500}{12} = \frac{125}{3}= 41.67
12 500 = 3 125 = 41.67
So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 10/50 = 41.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 10/50 is 125/3
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