What is 9/11 Divided by 40?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 9/11, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 40:
Numerator of the dividend: 9
Denominator of the dividend: 11
Whole number and divisor: 40
So what is 9/11 Divided by 40? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 9/11 Divided by 40, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
9
11
÷
40
\frac{9}{11} ÷ 40
11 9 ÷ 40
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 11:
11 x 40 = 440
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:
11
⋅
40
9
=
440
9
\frac{ 11 \cdot 40 }{9} = \frac{440}{9}
9 11 ⋅ 40 = 9 440
To display the answer to 9/11 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 440, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
440
9
=
440
9
=
48.89
\frac{440}{9} = \frac{440}{9}= 48.89
9 440 = 9 440 = 48.89
So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 11/40 = 48.89
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 11/40 is 440/9
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