What is 19/9 Divided by 8?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 19/9, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 8:
Numerator of the dividend: 19
Denominator of the dividend: 9
Whole number and divisor: 8
So what is 19/9 Divided by 8? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 19/9 Divided by 8, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
19
9
÷
8
\frac{19}{9} ÷ 8
9 19 ÷ 8
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 8, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 9:
9 x 8 = 72
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:
9
⋅
8
19
=
72
19
\frac{ 9 \cdot 8 }{19} = \frac{72}{19}
19 9 ⋅ 8 = 19 72
To display the answer to 19/9 Divided by 8 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 72, by the denominator, 19. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
72
19
=
72
19
=
3.79
\frac{72}{19} = \frac{72}{19}= 3.79
19 72 = 19 72 = 3.79
So, in decimal form, 19 divided by 9/8 = 3.79
And in its simplest fractional form, 19 divided by 9/8 is 72/19
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