What is 2/1 Divided by 37?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 2/1, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 37:
Numerator of the dividend: 2
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 37
So what is 2/1 Divided by 37? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 2/1 Divided by 37, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
2
1
÷
37
\frac{2}{1} ÷ 37
1 2 ÷ 37
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 37, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 37 = 37
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
⋅
37
2
=
37
2
\frac{ 1 \cdot 37 }{2} = \frac{37}{2}
2 1 ⋅ 37 = 2 37
To display the answer to 2/1 Divided by 37 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 37, by the denominator, 2. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
37
2
=
37
2
=
18.5
\frac{37}{2} = \frac{37}{2}= 18.5
2 37 = 2 37 = 18.5
So, in decimal form, 2 divided by 1/37 = 18.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 2 divided by 1/37 is 37/2
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