What is 19/12 Divided by 3?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 19/12, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 3:
Numerator of the dividend: 19
Denominator of the dividend: 12
Whole number and divisor: 3
So what is 19/12 Divided by 3? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 19/12 Divided by 3, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
19
12
÷
3
\frac{19}{12} ÷ 3
12 19 ÷ 3
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 3, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 3 = 36
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
⋅
3
19
=
36
19
\frac{ 12 \cdot 3 }{19} = \frac{36}{19}
19 12 ⋅ 3 = 19 36
To display the answer to 19/12 Divided by 3 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 36, by the denominator, 19. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
36
19
=
36
19
=
1.89
\frac{36}{19} = \frac{36}{19}= 1.89
19 36 = 19 36 = 1.89
So, in decimal form, 19 divided by 12/3 = 1.89
And in its simplest fractional form, 19 divided by 12/3 is 36/19
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