What is 4/14 Divided by 21?
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 21:
Numerator of the dividend: 4
Denominator of the dividend: 14
Whole number and divisor: 21
So what is 4/14 Divided by 21? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 4/14 Divided by 21, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
4
14
÷
21
\frac{4}{14} ÷ 21
14 4 ÷ 21
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 21, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 14:
14 x 21 = 294
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
⋅
21
4
=
294
4
\frac{ 14 \cdot 21 }{4} = \frac{294}{4}
4 14 ⋅ 21 = 4 294
To display the answer to 4/14 Divided by 21 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 294, by the denominator, 4. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
294
4
=
147
2
=
73.5
\frac{294}{4} = \frac{147}{2}= 73.5
4 294 = 2 147 = 73.5
So, in decimal form, 4 divided by 14/21 = 73.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 4 divided by 14/21 is 147/2
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