What is 11/8 Divided by 6?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 11/8, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 6:
Numerator of the dividend: 11
Denominator of the dividend: 8
Whole number and divisor: 6
So what is 11/8 Divided by 6? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 11/8 Divided by 6, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
11
8
÷
6
\frac{11}{8} ÷ 6
8 11 ÷ 6
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 6, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 8:
8 x 6 = 48
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:
8
⋅
6
11
=
48
11
\frac{ 8 \cdot 6 }{11} = \frac{48}{11}
11 8 ⋅ 6 = 11 48
To display the answer to 11/8 Divided by 6 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 48, by the denominator, 11. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
48
11
=
48
11
=
4.36
\frac{48}{11} = \frac{48}{11}= 4.36
11 48 = 11 48 = 4.36
So, in decimal form, 11 divided by 8/6 = 4.36
And in its simplest fractional form, 11 divided by 8/6 is 48/11
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