3.5 divided by 4
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the result of dividing the number 3.5 by 4, which is a straightforward mathematical calculation.
Answer
The result of dividing 3.5 by 4 is \( 0.875 \).
Answer for screen readers
The answer is ( 0.875 ) or ( \frac{7}{8} ).
Steps to Solve
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Set up the division problem
We begin by writing down the division problem we need to solve:
$$ \frac{3.5}{4} $$ -
Perform the division
Next, we divide 3.5 by 4. This can be done by converting 3.5 into a fraction:
$$ \frac{35}{10} $$
Now we can rewrite the division as:
$$ \frac{35}{10} \div 4 $$
This can be further expressed as:
$$ \frac{35}{10} \times \frac{1}{4} $$ -
Multiply the fractions
Now, we multiply the numerators and denominators:
$$ \frac{35 \times 1}{10 \times 4} = \frac{35}{40} $$ -
Simplify the fraction
We can simplify the fraction $\frac{35}{40}$ by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 35 and 40, which is 5. Thus:
$$ \frac{35 \div 5}{40 \div 5} = \frac{7}{8} $$ -
Convert to decimal (if needed)
If we want the decimal form, we can divide 7 by 8:
$$ 7 \div 8 = 0.875 $$
The answer is ( 0.875 ) or ( \frac{7}{8} ).
More Information
The division of 3.5 by 4 gives the result ( 0.875 ). This result indicates that 3.5 is a little less than one whole when divided by 4.
Tips
- Misplacing the decimal point when dividing. Be careful to line up decimals correctly.
- Forgetting to simplify fractions, which can lead to unnecessary complexity in the answer.
