12.56 divided by 40

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on Nov 24, 2024 at 12:37 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{12.56}{40}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[\frac{12.56}{40} = \frac{157}{500} = 0.314\]


\[\begin{aligned}\frac{12.56}{40}& = \left(12 + \frac{56}{100}\right) \cdot \frac{1}{40}\\& = \left(12 + \frac{14}{25}\right) \cdot \frac{1}{40}\\& = \frac{314}{25} \cdot \frac{1}{40}\\& = \frac{157}{500}\end{aligned}\]