What is 20/4 Divided by 7?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 20/4, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 7:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 4
Whole number and divisor: 7
So what is 20/4 Divided by 7? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/4 Divided by 7, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
4
÷
7
\frac{20}{4} ÷ 7
4 20 ÷ 7
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 7, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 4:
4 x 7 = 28
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:
4
⋅
7
20
=
28
20
\frac{ 4 \cdot 7 }{20} = \frac{28}{20}
20 4 ⋅ 7 = 20 28
To display the answer to 20/4 Divided by 7 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 28, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
28
20
=
7
5
=
1.4
\frac{28}{20} = \frac{7}{5}= 1.4
20 28 = 5 7 = 1.4
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 4/7 = 1.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 4/7 is 7/5
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