What is 11/3 Divided by 3?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 11/3, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 3:
Numerator of the dividend: 11
Denominator of the dividend: 3
Whole number and divisor: 3
So what is 11/3 Divided by 3? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 11/3 Divided by 3, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
11
3
÷
3
\frac{11}{3} ÷ 3
3 11 ÷ 3
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 3, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 3:
3 x 3 = 9
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
⋅
3
11
=
9
11
\frac{ 3 \cdot 3 }{11} = \frac{9}{11}
11 3 ⋅ 3 = 11 9
To display the answer to 11/3 Divided by 3 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 9, by the denominator, 11. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
9
11
=
9
11
=
0.82
\frac{9}{11} = \frac{9}{11}= 0.82
11 9 = 11 9 = 0.82
So, in decimal form, 11 divided by 3/3 = 0.82
And in its simplest fractional form, 11 divided by 3/3 is 9/11
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