What is 8/18 Divided by 9?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 8/18, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 9:
Numerator of the dividend: 8
Denominator of the dividend: 18
Whole number and divisor: 9
So what is 8/18 Divided by 9? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 8/18 Divided by 9, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
8
18
÷
9
\frac{8}{18} ÷ 9
18 8 ÷ 9
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 9, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 18:
18 x 9 = 162
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:
18
⋅
9
8
=
162
8
\frac{ 18 \cdot 9 }{8} = \frac{162}{8}
8 18 ⋅ 9 = 8 162
To display the answer to 8/18 Divided by 9 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 162, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
162
8
=
81
4
=
20.25
\frac{162}{8} = \frac{81}{4}= 20.25
8 162 = 4 81 = 20.25
So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 18/9 = 20.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 18/9 is 81/4
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