What is 9/16 Divided by 3?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 9/16, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 3:
Numerator of the dividend: 9
Denominator of the dividend: 16
Whole number and divisor: 3
So what is 9/16 Divided by 3? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 9/16 Divided by 3, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
9
16
÷
3
\frac{9}{16} ÷ 3
16 9 ÷ 3
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 3, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 3 = 48
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:
16
⋅
3
9
=
48
9
\frac{ 16 \cdot 3 }{9} = \frac{48}{9}
9 16 ⋅ 3 = 9 48
To display the answer to 9/16 Divided by 3 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 48, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
48
9
=
16
3
=
5.33
\frac{48}{9} = \frac{16}{3}= 5.33
9 48 = 3 16 = 5.33
So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 16/3 = 5.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 16/3 is 16/3
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