What is 18/5 Divided by 1?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 18/5, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 1:
Numerator of the dividend: 18
Denominator of the dividend: 5
Whole number and divisor: 1
So what is 18/5 Divided by 1? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 18/5 Divided by 1, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
18
5
÷
1
\frac{18}{5} ÷ 1
5 18 ÷ 1
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 1, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 5:
5 x 1 = 5
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:
5
⋅
1
18
=
5
18
\frac{ 5 \cdot 1 }{18} = \frac{5}{18}
18 5 ⋅ 1 = 18 5
To display the answer to 18/5 Divided by 1 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 5, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
5
18
=
5
18
=
0.28
\frac{5}{18} = \frac{5}{18}= 0.28
18 5 = 18 5 = 0.28
So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 5/1 = 0.28
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 5/1 is 5/18
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