What is 12/1 Divided by 50?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 12/1, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 50:
Numerator of the dividend: 12
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 50
So what is 12/1 Divided by 50? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 12/1 Divided by 50, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
12
1
÷
50
\frac{12}{1} ÷ 50
1 12 ÷ 50
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 50, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 50 = 50
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:
1
⋅
50
12
=
50
12
\frac{ 1 \cdot 50 }{12} = \frac{50}{12}
12 1 ⋅ 50 = 12 50
To display the answer to 12/1 Divided by 50 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 50, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
50
12
=
25
6
=
4.17
\frac{50}{12} = \frac{25}{6}= 4.17
12 50 = 6 25 = 4.17
So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 1/50 = 4.17
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 1/50 is 25/6
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