What is 8/14 Divided by 6?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 8/14, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 6:
Numerator of the dividend: 8
Denominator of the dividend: 14
Whole number and divisor: 6
So what is 8/14 Divided by 6? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 8/14 Divided by 6, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
8
14
÷
6
\frac{8}{14} ÷ 6
14 8 ÷ 6
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 6, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 14:
14 x 6 = 84
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
⋅
6
8
=
84
8
\frac{ 14 \cdot 6 }{8} = \frac{84}{8}
8 14 ⋅ 6 = 8 84
To display the answer to 8/14 Divided by 6 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 84, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
84
8
=
21
2
=
10.5
\frac{84}{8} = \frac{21}{2}= 10.5
8 84 = 2 21 = 10.5
So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 14/6 = 10.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 14/6 is 21/2
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