What is 9/1 Divided by 48?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 9/1, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 48:
Numerator of the dividend: 9
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 48
So what is 9/1 Divided by 48? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 9/1 Divided by 48, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
9
1
÷
48
\frac{9}{1} ÷ 48
1 9 ÷ 48
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 48, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 48 = 48
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
⋅
48
9
=
48
9
\frac{ 1 \cdot 48 }{9} = \frac{48}{9}
9 1 ⋅ 48 = 9 48
To display the answer to 9/1 Divided by 48 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 48, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
48
9
=
16
3
=
5.33
\frac{48}{9} = \frac{16}{3}= 5.33
9 48 = 3 16 = 5.33
So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 1/48 = 5.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 1/48 is 16/3
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