What is 6/16 Divided by 14?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 6/16, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 14:
Numerator of the dividend: 6
Denominator of the dividend: 16
Whole number and divisor: 14
So what is 6/16 Divided by 14? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 6/16 Divided by 14, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
6
16
÷
14
\frac{6}{16} ÷ 14
16 6 ÷ 14
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 14, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 14 = 224
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:
16
⋅
14
6
=
224
6
\frac{ 16 \cdot 14 }{6} = \frac{224}{6}
6 16 ⋅ 14 = 6 224
To display the answer to 6/16 Divided by 14 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 224, by the denominator, 6. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
224
6
=
112
3
=
37.33
\frac{224}{6} = \frac{112}{3}= 37.33
6 224 = 3 112 = 37.33
So, in decimal form, 6 divided by 16/14 = 37.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 6 divided by 16/14 is 112/3
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