What is 20/15 Divided by 74?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 20/15, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 74:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 15
Whole number and divisor: 74
So what is 20/15 Divided by 74? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/15 Divided by 74, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
15
÷
74
\frac{20}{15} ÷ 74
15 20 ÷ 74
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 74, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 74 = 1110
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:
15
⋅
74
20
=
1110
20
\frac{ 15 \cdot 74 }{20} = \frac{1110}{20}
20 15 ⋅ 74 = 20 1110
To display the answer to 20/15 Divided by 74 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1110, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1110
20
=
111
2
=
55.5
\frac{1110}{20} = \frac{111}{2}= 55.5
20 1110 = 2 111 = 55.5
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 15/74 = 55.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 15/74 is 111/2
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