What is 3/1 Divided by 85?
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 85:
Numerator of the dividend: 3
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 85
So what is 3/1 Divided by 85? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 3/1 Divided by 85, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
3
1
÷
85
\frac{3}{1} ÷ 85
1 3 ÷ 85
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 85, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 85 = 85
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
⋅
85
3
=
85
3
\frac{ 1 \cdot 85 }{3} = \frac{85}{3}
3 1 ⋅ 85 = 3 85
To display the answer to 3/1 Divided by 85 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 85, by the denominator, 3. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
85
3
=
85
3
=
28.33
\frac{85}{3} = \frac{85}{3}= 28.33
3 85 = 3 85 = 28.33
So, in decimal form, 3 divided by 1/85 = 28.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 3 divided by 1/85 is 85/3
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