What is 7/9 Divided by 3?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 7/9, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 3:
Numerator of the dividend: 7
Denominator of the dividend: 9
Whole number and divisor: 3
So what is 7/9 Divided by 3? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 7/9 Divided by 3, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
7
9
÷
3
\frac{7}{9} ÷ 3
9 7 ÷ 3
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 3, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 9:
9 x 3 = 27
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:
9
⋅
3
7
=
27
7
\frac{ 9 \cdot 3 }{7} = \frac{27}{7}
7 9 ⋅ 3 = 7 27
To display the answer to 7/9 Divided by 3 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 27, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
27
7
=
27
7
=
3.86
\frac{27}{7} = \frac{27}{7}= 3.86
7 27 = 7 27 = 3.86
So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 9/3 = 3.86
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 9/3 is 27/7
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