What is 18/1 Divided by 51?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 18/1, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 51:
Numerator of the dividend: 18
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 51
So what is 18/1 Divided by 51? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 18/1 Divided by 51, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
18
1
÷
51
\frac{18}{1} ÷ 51
1 18 ÷ 51
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 51, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 51 = 51
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
⋅
51
18
=
51
18
\frac{ 1 \cdot 51 }{18} = \frac{51}{18}
18 1 ⋅ 51 = 18 51
To display the answer to 18/1 Divided by 51 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 51, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
51
18
=
17
6
=
2.83
\frac{51}{18} = \frac{17}{6}= 2.83
18 51 = 6 17 = 2.83
So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 1/51 = 2.83
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 1/51 is 17/6
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