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