First let’s set up the problem:
2012÷40 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 40 = 800
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:
1220⋅40=12800 To display the answer to 12/20 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 800, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12800=3200=66.67 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 20/40 = 66.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 20/40 is 200/3