What is 12/1 Divided by 18?
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 18:
Numerator of the dividend: 12
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 18
So what is 12/1 Divided by 18? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 12/1 Divided by 18, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
12
1
÷
18
\frac{12}{1} ÷ 18
1 12 ÷ 18
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 18, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 18 = 18
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
⋅
18
12
=
18
12
\frac{ 1 \cdot 18 }{12} = \frac{18}{12}
12 1 ⋅ 18 = 12 18
To display the answer to 12/1 Divided by 18 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 18, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
18
12
=
3
2
=
1.5
\frac{18}{12} = \frac{3}{2}= 1.5
12 18 = 2 3 = 1.5
So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 1/18 = 1.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 1/18 is 3/2
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