What is 18/1 Divided by 53?
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 53:
Numerator of the dividend: 18
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 53
So what is 18/1 Divided by 53? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 18/1 Divided by 53, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
18
1
÷
53
\frac{18}{1} ÷ 53
1 18 ÷ 53
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 53, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 53 = 53
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
⋅
53
18
=
53
18
\frac{ 1 \cdot 53 }{18} = \frac{53}{18}
18 1 ⋅ 53 = 18 53
To display the answer to 18/1 Divided by 53 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 53, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
53
18
=
53
18
=
2.94
\frac{53}{18} = \frac{53}{18}= 2.94
18 53 = 18 53 = 2.94
So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 1/53 = 2.94
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 1/53 is 53/18
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