What is 9/3 Divided by 43?
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 43:
Numerator of the dividend: 9
Denominator of the dividend: 3
Whole number and divisor: 43
So what is 9/3 Divided by 43? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 9/3 Divided by 43, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
9
3
÷
43
\frac{9}{3} ÷ 43
3 9 ÷ 43
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 43, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 3:
3 x 43 = 129
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
⋅
43
9
=
129
9
\frac{ 3 \cdot 43 }{9} = \frac{129}{9}
9 3 ⋅ 43 = 9 129
To display the answer to 9/3 Divided by 43 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 129, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
129
9
=
43
3
=
14.33
\frac{129}{9} = \frac{43}{3}= 14.33
9 129 = 3 43 = 14.33
So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 3/43 = 14.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 3/43 is 43/3
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