What is 9/12 Divided by 80?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 9/12, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 80:
Numerator of the dividend: 9
Denominator of the dividend: 12
Whole number and divisor: 80
So what is 9/12 Divided by 80? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 9/12 Divided by 80, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
9
12
÷
80
\frac{9}{12} ÷ 80
12 9 ÷ 80
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 80, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 80 = 960
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:
12
⋅
80
9
=
960
9
\frac{ 12 \cdot 80 }{9} = \frac{960}{9}
9 12 ⋅ 80 = 9 960
To display the answer to 9/12 Divided by 80 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 960, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
960
9
=
320
3
=
106.67
\frac{960}{9} = \frac{320}{3}= 106.67
9 960 = 3 320 = 106.67
So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 12/80 = 106.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 12/80 is 320/3
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