What is 3/10 Divided by 2?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 3/10, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 2:
Numerator of the dividend: 3
Denominator of the dividend: 10
Whole number and divisor: 2
So what is 3/10 Divided by 2? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 3/10 Divided by 2, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
3
10
÷
2
\frac{3}{10} ÷ 2
10 3 ÷ 2
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 2, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 10:
10 x 2 = 20
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:
10
⋅
2
3
=
20
3
\frac{ 10 \cdot 2 }{3} = \frac{20}{3}
3 10 ⋅ 2 = 3 20
To display the answer to 3/10 Divided by 2 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 20, by the denominator, 3. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
20
3
=
20
3
=
6.67
\frac{20}{3} = \frac{20}{3}= 6.67
3 20 = 3 20 = 6.67
So, in decimal form, 3 divided by 10/2 = 6.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 3 divided by 10/2 is 20/3
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