What is 8/19 Divided by 84?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 8/19, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 84:
Numerator of the dividend: 8
Denominator of the dividend: 19
Whole number and divisor: 84
So what is 8/19 Divided by 84? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 8/19 Divided by 84, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
8
19
÷
84
\frac{8}{19} ÷ 84
19 8 ÷ 84
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 84, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 19:
19 x 84 = 1596
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:
19
⋅
84
8
=
1596
8
\frac{ 19 \cdot 84 }{8} = \frac{1596}{8}
8 19 ⋅ 84 = 8 1596
To display the answer to 8/19 Divided by 84 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1596, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1596
8
=
399
2
=
199.5
\frac{1596}{8} = \frac{399}{2}= 199.5
8 1596 = 2 399 = 199.5
So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 19/84 = 199.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 19/84 is 399/2
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