What is 3/1 Divided by 5?
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 5:
Numerator of the dividend: 3
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 5
So what is 3/1 Divided by 5? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 3/1 Divided by 5, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
3
1
÷
5
\frac{3}{1} ÷ 5
1 3 ÷ 5
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 5, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 5 = 5
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
⋅
5
3
=
5
3
\frac{ 1 \cdot 5 }{3} = \frac{5}{3}
3 1 ⋅ 5 = 3 5
To display the answer to 3/1 Divided by 5 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 5, by the denominator, 3. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5
3
=
5
3
=
1.67
\frac{5}{3} = \frac{5}{3}= 1.67
3 5 = 3 5 = 1.67
So, in decimal form, 3 divided by 1/5 = 1.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 3 divided by 1/5 is 5/3
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