What is 9/10 Divided by 3?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 9/10, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 3:
Numerator of the dividend: 9
Denominator of the dividend: 10
Whole number and divisor: 3
So what is 9/10 Divided by 3? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 9/10 Divided by 3, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
9
10
÷
3
\frac{9}{10} ÷ 3
10 9 ÷ 3
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 3, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 10:
10 x 3 = 30
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:
10
⋅
3
9
=
30
9
\frac{ 10 \cdot 3 }{9} = \frac{30}{9}
9 10 ⋅ 3 = 9 30
To display the answer to 9/10 Divided by 3 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 30, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
30
9
=
10
3
=
3.33
\frac{30}{9} = \frac{10}{3}= 3.33
9 30 = 3 10 = 3.33
So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 10/3 = 3.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 10/3 is 10/3
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