What is 10/1 Divided by 3?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 10/1, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 3:
Numerator of the dividend: 10
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 3
So what is 10/1 Divided by 3? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 10/1 Divided by 3, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
10
1
÷
3
\frac{10}{1} ÷ 3
1 10 ÷ 3
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 3, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 3 = 3
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:
1
⋅
3
10
=
3
10
\frac{ 1 \cdot 3 }{10} = \frac{3}{10}
10 1 ⋅ 3 = 10 3
To display the answer to 10/1 Divided by 3 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 3, by the denominator, 10. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
3
10
=
3
10
=
0.3
\frac{3}{10} = \frac{3}{10}= 0.3
10 3 = 10 3 = 0.3
So, in decimal form, 10 divided by 1/3 = 0.3
And in its simplest fractional form, 10 divided by 1/3 is 3/10
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