What is 3/10 Divided by 26?
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 26:
Numerator of the dividend: 3
Denominator of the dividend: 10
Whole number and divisor: 26
So what is 3/10 Divided by 26? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 3/10 Divided by 26, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
3
10
÷
26
\frac{3}{10} ÷ 26
10 3 ÷ 26
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 26, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 10:
10 x 26 = 260
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
⋅
26
3
=
260
3
\frac{ 10 \cdot 26 }{3} = \frac{260}{3}
3 10 ⋅ 26 = 3 260
To display the answer to 3/10 Divided by 26 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 260, by the denominator, 3. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
260
3
=
260
3
=
86.67
\frac{260}{3} = \frac{260}{3}= 86.67
3 260 = 3 260 = 86.67
So, in decimal form, 3 divided by 10/26 = 86.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 3 divided by 10/26 is 260/3
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