What is 3 divided by 9?

Looking for the result of 3 ÷ 9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.

How to divide 3 by 9?

3 1 ÷ 9 1 = 3 × 1 1 × 9 = 3 9 = 1 3
  1. Invert the divisor (9/1) to get its reciprocal: 1/9
  2. Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 3/1 × 1/9 = (3 × 1)/(1 × 9) = 3/9.
  3. Simplify the fraction (3/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(3):
    • 3/3 = 1
    • 9/3 = 3
  4. This gives 1/3.

The result of dividing 3/1 by 9/1 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)