Divide (9/2)÷3

$\frac{9}{2} \div 3$

Step 1

Rewrite the division as a fraction.

$\frac{\frac{9}{2}}{3}$

Step 2

Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.

$\frac{9}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{3}$

Step 3

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Factor $3$ out of $9$ .

$\frac{3 (3)}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{3}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 \cdot 3}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{3}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{3}{2}$

Step 4

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{3}{2}$

Decimal Form:

$1.5$

Mixed Number Form:

$1 \frac{1}{2}$