What is 3/1 Divided by 28?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 3/1, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 28:
Numerator of the dividend: 3
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 28
So what is 3/1 Divided by 28? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 3/1 Divided by 28, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
3
1
÷
28
\frac{3}{1} ÷ 28
1 3 ÷ 28
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 28, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 28 = 28
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
⋅
28
3
=
28
3
\frac{ 1 \cdot 28 }{3} = \frac{28}{3}
3 1 ⋅ 28 = 3 28
To display the answer to 3/1 Divided by 28 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 28, by the denominator, 3. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
28
3
=
28
3
=
9.33
\frac{28}{3} = \frac{28}{3}= 9.33
3 28 = 3 28 = 9.33
So, in decimal form, 3 divided by 1/28 = 9.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 3 divided by 1/28 is 28/3
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