What is 14/12 Divided by 47?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 14/12, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 47:
Numerator of the dividend: 14
Denominator of the dividend: 12
Whole number and divisor: 47
So what is 14/12 Divided by 47? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 14/12 Divided by 47, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
14
12
÷
47
\frac{14}{12} ÷ 47
12 14 ÷ 47
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 47, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 47 = 564
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:
12
⋅
47
14
=
564
14
\frac{ 12 \cdot 47 }{14} = \frac{564}{14}
14 12 ⋅ 47 = 14 564
To display the answer to 14/12 Divided by 47 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 564, by the denominator, 14. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
564
14
=
282
7
=
40.29
\frac{564}{14} = \frac{282}{7}= 40.29
14 564 = 7 282 = 40.29
So, in decimal form, 14 divided by 12/47 = 40.29
And in its simplest fractional form, 14 divided by 12/47 is 282/7
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