What is 8/19 Divided by 2?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 8/19, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 2:
Numerator of the dividend: 8
Denominator of the dividend: 19
Whole number and divisor: 2
So what is 8/19 Divided by 2? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 8/19 Divided by 2, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
8
19
÷
2
\frac{8}{19} ÷ 2
19 8 ÷ 2
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 2, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 19:
19 x 2 = 38
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:
19
⋅
2
8
=
38
8
\frac{ 19 \cdot 2 }{8} = \frac{38}{8}
8 19 ⋅ 2 = 8 38
To display the answer to 8/19 Divided by 2 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 38, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
38
8
=
19
4
=
4.75
\frac{38}{8} = \frac{19}{4}= 4.75
8 38 = 4 19 = 4.75
So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 19/2 = 4.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 19/2 is 19/4
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