What is 10/1 Divided by 6?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 10/1, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 6:
Numerator of the dividend: 10
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 6
So what is 10/1 Divided by 6? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 10/1 Divided by 6, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
10
1
÷
6
\frac{10}{1} ÷ 6
1 10 ÷ 6
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 6, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 6 = 6
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:
1
⋅
6
10
=
6
10
\frac{ 1 \cdot 6 }{10} = \frac{6}{10}
10 1 ⋅ 6 = 10 6
To display the answer to 10/1 Divided by 6 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 6, by the denominator, 10. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
6
10
=
3
5
=
0.6
\frac{6}{10} = \frac{3}{5}= 0.6
10 6 = 5 3 = 0.6
So, in decimal form, 10 divided by 1/6 = 0.6
And in its simplest fractional form, 10 divided by 1/6 is 3/5
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