What is 20/14 Divided by 21?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 20/14, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 21:
Numerator of the dividend: 20
Denominator of the dividend: 14
Whole number and divisor: 21
So what is 20/14 Divided by 21? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 20/14 Divided by 21, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
20
14
÷
21
\frac{20}{14} ÷ 21
14 20 ÷ 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
20
=
294
20
\frac{ 14 \cdot 21 }{20} = \frac{294}{20}
20 14 ⋅ 21 = 20 294
To display the answer to 20/14 Divided by 21 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 294, by the denominator, 20. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
294
20
=
147
10
=
14.7
\frac{294}{20} = \frac{147}{10}= 14.7
20 294 = 10 147 = 14.7
So, in decimal form, 20 divided by 14/21 = 14.7
And in its simplest fractional form, 20 divided by 14/21 is 147/10
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