What is 10/4 Divided by 9?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 10/4, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 9:
Numerator of the dividend: 10
Denominator of the dividend: 4
Whole number and divisor: 9
So what is 10/4 Divided by 9? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 10/4 Divided by 9, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
10
4
÷
9
\frac{10}{4} ÷ 9
4 10 ÷ 9
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 9, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 4:
4 x 9 = 36
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:
4
⋅
9
10
=
36
10
\frac{ 4 \cdot 9 }{10} = \frac{36}{10}
10 4 ⋅ 9 = 10 36
To display the answer to 10/4 Divided by 9 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 36, by the denominator, 10. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
36
10
=
18
5
=
3.6
\frac{36}{10} = \frac{18}{5}= 3.6
10 36 = 5 18 = 3.6
So, in decimal form, 10 divided by 4/9 = 3.6
And in its simplest fractional form, 10 divided by 4/9 is 18/5
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