What is 10/8 Divided by 36?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 10/8, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 36:
Numerator of the dividend: 10
Denominator of the dividend: 8
Whole number and divisor: 36
So what is 10/8 Divided by 36? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 10/8 Divided by 36, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
10
8
÷
36
\frac{10}{8} ÷ 36
8 10 ÷ 36
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 36, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 36 = 288
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:
8
⋅
36
10
=
288
10
\frac{ 8 \cdot 36 }{10} = \frac{288}{10}
10 8 ⋅ 36 = 10 288
To display the answer to 10/8 Divided by 36 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 288, by the denominator, 10. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
288
10
=
144
5
=
28.8
\frac{288}{10} = \frac{144}{5}= 28.8
10 288 = 5 144 = 28.8
So, in decimal form, 10 divided by 8/36 = 28.8
And in its simplest fractional form, 10 divided by 8/36 is 144/5
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