What is 10/18 Divided by 3?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 10/18, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 3:
Numerator of the dividend: 10
Denominator of the dividend: 18
Whole number and divisor: 3
So what is 10/18 Divided by 3? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 10/18 Divided by 3, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
10
18
÷
3
\frac{10}{18} ÷ 3
18 10 ÷ 3
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 3, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 18:
18 x 3 = 54
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:
18
⋅
3
10
=
54
10
\frac{ 18 \cdot 3 }{10} = \frac{54}{10}
10 18 ⋅ 3 = 10 54
To display the answer to 10/18 Divided by 3 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 54, by the denominator, 10. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
54
10
=
27
5
=
5.4
\frac{54}{10} = \frac{27}{5}= 5.4
10 54 = 5 27 = 5.4
So, in decimal form, 10 divided by 18/3 = 5.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 10 divided by 18/3 is 27/5
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