What is 14/1 Divided by 87?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 14/1, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 87:
Numerator of the dividend: 14
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 87
So what is 14/1 Divided by 87? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 14/1 Divided by 87, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
14
1
÷
87
\frac{14}{1} ÷ 87
1 14 ÷ 87
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 87, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 87 = 87
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:
1
⋅
87
14
=
87
14
\frac{ 1 \cdot 87 }{14} = \frac{87}{14}
14 1 ⋅ 87 = 14 87
To display the answer to 14/1 Divided by 87 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 87, by the denominator, 14. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
87
14
=
87
14
=
6.21
\frac{87}{14} = \frac{87}{14}= 6.21
14 87 = 14 87 = 6.21
So, in decimal form, 14 divided by 1/87 = 6.21
And in its simplest fractional form, 14 divided by 1/87 is 87/14
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