What is 20/1 Divided by 1?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 20/1, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 1:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 1
So what is 20/1 Divided by 1? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/1 Divided by 1, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
1
÷
1
\frac{20}{1} ÷ 1
1 20 ÷ 1
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 1, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 1 = 1
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
⋅
1
20
=
1
20
\frac{ 1 \cdot 1 }{20} = \frac{1}{20}
20 1 ⋅ 1 = 20 1
To display the answer to 20/1 Divided by 1 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1
20
=
1
20
=
0.05
\frac{1}{20} = \frac{1}{20}= 0.05
20 1 = 20 1 = 0.05
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 1/1 = 0.05
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 1/1 is 1/20
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