What is 8/12 Divided by 1?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 8/12, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 1:
Numerator of the dividend: 8
Denominator of the dividend: 12
Whole number and divisor: 1
So what is 8/12 Divided by 1? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 8/12 Divided by 1, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
8
12
÷
1
\frac{8}{12} ÷ 1
12 8 ÷ 1
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 1, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 1 = 12
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
⋅
1
8
=
12
8
\frac{ 12 \cdot 1 }{8} = \frac{12}{8}
8 12 ⋅ 1 = 8 12
To display the answer to 8/12 Divided by 1 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 12, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12
8
=
3
2
=
1.5
\frac{12}{8} = \frac{3}{2}= 1.5
8 12 = 2 3 = 1.5
So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 12/1 = 1.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 12/1 is 3/2
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