What is 12/20 divided by 18/16?

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What is 12/20 divided by 18/16?

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12/20 divided by 18/16 is
8/15

As a decimal: ≈ 0.5333

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20
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16
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15

8/15 is the result of dividing 12/20 by 18/16.

Steps to divide 12/20 by 18/16

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal, so 12/20 ÷ 18/16 is solved by turning the divisor upside down and multiplying. Here is every step.

Step 1: Flip the divisor

The reciprocal of 18/16 is 16/18, because a fraction and its reciprocal multiply to 1. Division by 18/16 therefore becomes multiplication by 16/18.

12/20 ÷ 18/16 = 12/20 × 16/18

Step 2: Multiply across

Multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.

12/20 × 16/18

=

(12 × 16)/(20 × 18)

=

192/360

Step 3: Reduce the fraction

The greatest common factor of 192 and 360 is 24, so divide both parts by it.

192/360

=

8/15

Answer

12/20 ÷ 18/16

=

8/15

As a decimal, 12/20 ÷ 18/16 ≈ 0.5333 — the decimal form is rounded, the fraction 8/15 is the exact answer.

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12/20 ÷ 18/168/15≈ 0.5333

FAQ

What is 12/20 divided by 18/16?

12/20 divided by 18/16 is 8/15

How do you divide 12/20 by 18/16?

Write both numbers as improper fractions: 12/20 and 18/16. Flip the divisor to 16/18 and multiply: 12/20 × 16/18 = 192/360. Both parts share a factor of 24, so 192/360 reduces to 8/15.

What is 12/20 divided by 18/16 as a decimal?

The exact answer is the fraction 8/15; its decimal form is rounded here, so 12/20 ÷ 18/16 ≈ 0.5333.

Why does 192/360 become 8/15?

The numerator and the denominator of 192/360 share a greatest common factor of 24. Dividing both by 24 leaves 8/15, the same value in its lowest terms.

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