What is 12/9 Divided by 1?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 12/9, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 1:
Numerator of the dividend: 12
Denominator of the dividend: 9
Whole number and divisor: 1
So what is 12/9 Divided by 1? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 12/9 Divided by 1, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
12
9
÷
1
\frac{12}{9} ÷ 1
9 12 ÷ 1
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 1, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 9:
9 x 1 = 9
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:
9
⋅
1
12
=
9
12
\frac{ 9 \cdot 1 }{12} = \frac{9}{12}
12 9 ⋅ 1 = 12 9
To display the answer to 12/9 Divided by 1 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 9, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
9
12
=
3
4
=
0.75
\frac{9}{12} = \frac{3}{4}= 0.75
12 9 = 4 3 = 0.75
So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 9/1 = 0.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 9/1 is 3/4
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