What is 9/3 Divided by 7?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 9/3, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 7:
Numerator of the dividend: 9
Denominator of the dividend: 3
Whole number and divisor: 7
So what is 9/3 Divided by 7? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 9/3 Divided by 7, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
9
3
÷
7
\frac{9}{3} ÷ 7
3 9 ÷ 7
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 7, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 3:
3 x 7 = 21
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:
3
⋅
7
9
=
21
9
\frac{ 3 \cdot 7 }{9} = \frac{21}{9}
9 3 ⋅ 7 = 9 21
To display the answer to 9/3 Divided by 7 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 21, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
21
9
=
7
3
=
2.33
\frac{21}{9} = \frac{7}{3}= 2.33
9 21 = 3 7 = 2.33
So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 3/7 = 2.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 3/7 is 7/3
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