1 third is 0.333
1 third can be written as 1/3 .
Here is are some possible definitions of one third.
1/3 is one divided by 3.
1/3 is the number that be multiplied by 3 to get 1.
1/3 is the solution to the equation 3x = 1.
1/3 is the reciprocal of 3.
However 1 third is not 0.333 . 0.333 = 333/1000 and 1/3 = 333/999 .
1/3 is larger than 0.333 . 1/3 can not be written as a (terminating) decimal.
It can be written as the sum of the infinite series:
3/10 + 3/100 + 3/1000 + 3/10000 + 3/10000+ ... and this series is sometimes written as 0.33333... ( forever).
1 third of what ? ? 1 third of an inch = 0.8467 cm 1 third of a foot = 10.16 cm 1 third of a yard = 30.48 cm 1 third of a meter = 331/3 cm 1 third of a mile = 53,644.8 cm
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One-third .
3 and 1 third
The answer depends on 1 third WHAT!
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2/3
33.33 is called 1 third...
4-1 third = 3
The sum is 1. 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 = 3/3 = 1
1 whole, or 1
one third of 28 is nine and one-third or 9 1/3.