Convert 3÷12 to a Fraction: Step-by-Step Division

What fraction results from dividing 3 by 12?

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00:00 Find the fraction
00:05 Write division as a fraction
00:11 Let's reduce the fraction, make sure to divide both numerator and denominator
00:25 And this is the solution to the question

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Understand the problem

What fraction results from dividing 3 by 12?

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Step-by-step solution

Let's write the division exercise:

3:12 3:12

Now let's write it in the form of a simple fraction, remembering that the numerator is on top and the denominator is on the bottom:

312 \frac{3}{12}

We'll divide both the numerator and denominator by a number that divides into both of them, in this case, the number is 3:

3:312:3=14 \frac{3:3}{12:3}=\frac{1}{4}

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Final Answer

14 \frac{1}{4}

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Without calculating, determine whether the quotient in the division exercise is smaller than 1 or not:

\( 2:1 \)

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