What is 8/5 Divided by 60?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 8/5, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 60:
Numerator of the dividend: 8
Denominator of the dividend: 5
Whole number and divisor: 60
So what is 8/5 Divided by 60? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 8/5 Divided by 60, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
8
5
÷
60
\frac{8}{5} ÷ 60
5 8 ÷ 60
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 60, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 60 = 300
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:
5
⋅
60
8
=
300
8
\frac{ 5 \cdot 60 }{8} = \frac{300}{8}
8 5 ⋅ 60 = 8 300
To display the answer to 8/5 Divided by 60 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 300, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
300
8
=
75
2
=
37.5
\frac{300}{8} = \frac{75}{2}= 37.5
8 300 = 2 75 = 37.5
So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 5/60 = 37.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 5/60 is 75/2
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