What is 20/7 Divided by 70?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 20/7, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 70:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 7
Whole number and divisor: 70
So what is 20/7 Divided by 70? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/7 Divided by 70, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
7
÷
70
\frac{20}{7} ÷ 70
7 20 ÷ 70
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 70, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 7:
7 x 70 = 490
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:
7
⋅
70
20
=
490
20
\frac{ 7 \cdot 70 }{20} = \frac{490}{20}
20 7 ⋅ 70 = 20 490
To display the answer to 20/7 Divided by 70 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 490, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
490
20
=
49
2
=
24.5
\frac{490}{20} = \frac{49}{2}= 24.5
20 490 = 2 49 = 24.5
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 7/70 = 24.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 7/70 is 49/2
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