What is 20/5 Divided by 2?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 20/5, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 2:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 5
Whole number and divisor: 2
So what is 20/5 Divided by 2? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/5 Divided by 2, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
5
÷
2
\frac{20}{5} ÷ 2
5 20 ÷ 2
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 2, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 2 = 10
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:
5
⋅
2
20
=
10
20
\frac{ 5 \cdot 2 }{20} = \frac{10}{20}
20 5 ⋅ 2 = 20 10
To display the answer to 20/5 Divided by 2 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 10, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
10
20
=
1
2
=
0.5
\frac{10}{20} = \frac{1}{2}= 0.5
20 10 = 2 1 = 0.5
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 5/2 = 0.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 5/2 is 1/2
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