What is 12/11 Divided by 6?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 12/11, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 6:
Numerator of the dividend: 12
Denominator of the dividend: 11
Whole number and divisor: 6
So what is 12/11 Divided by 6? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 12/11 Divided by 6, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
12
11
÷
6
\frac{12}{11} ÷ 6
11 12 ÷ 6
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 6, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 11:
11 x 6 = 66
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:
11
⋅
6
12
=
66
12
\frac{ 11 \cdot 6 }{12} = \frac{66}{12}
12 11 ⋅ 6 = 12 66
To display the answer to 12/11 Divided by 6 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 66, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
66
12
=
11
2
=
5.5
\frac{66}{12} = \frac{11}{2}= 5.5
12 66 = 2 11 = 5.5
So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 11/6 = 5.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 11/6 is 11/2
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