What is 4/14 Divided by 3?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 4/14, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 3:
Numerator of the dividend: 4
Denominator of the dividend: 14
Whole number and divisor: 3
So what is 4/14 Divided by 3? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 4/14 Divided by 3, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
4
14
÷
3
\frac{4}{14} ÷ 3
14 4 ÷ 3
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 3, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 14:
14 x 3 = 42
Step 2:
The result of this multiplication will now become the denominator of the answer. The answer to the problem in fraction form can now be seen:
14
⋅
3
4
=
42
4
\frac{ 14 \cdot 3 }{4} = \frac{42}{4}
4 14 ⋅ 3 = 4 42
To display the answer to 4/14 Divided by 3 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 42, by the denominator, 4. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
42
4
=
21
2
=
10.5
\frac{42}{4} = \frac{21}{2}= 10.5
4 42 = 2 21 = 10.5
So, in decimal form, 4 divided by 14/3 = 10.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 4 divided by 14/3 is 21/2
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