What is 14/6 Divided by 7?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 14/6, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 7:
Numerator of the dividend: 14
Denominator of the dividend: 6
Whole number and divisor: 7
So, what is 14/6 Divided by 7? Let’s work through the problem and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 14/6 Divided by 7, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
14
6
÷
7
\frac{14}{6} ÷ 7
6 14 ÷ 7
Step 1:
The first step of this solution is to multiple the denominator of the dividend, 6, by the whole number 7:
6 x 7 = 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:
42/14 = 3/1
A fraction that has 1 as its denominator is an improper fraction. So, we should simplify this to just the numerator. Since the numerator is a whole number, there is no reason to write the answer in decimal form.
So,
14 divided by 6/7 =
3
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