What is 12/16 Divided by 14?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 12/16, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 14:
Numerator of the dividend: 12
Denominator of the dividend: 16
Whole number and divisor: 14
So what is 12/16 Divided by 14? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 12/16 Divided by 14, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
12
16
÷
14
\frac{12}{16} ÷ 14
16 12 ÷ 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
12
=
224
12
\frac{ 16 \cdot 14 }{12} = \frac{224}{12}
12 16 ⋅ 14 = 12 224
To display the answer to 12/16 Divided by 14 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 224, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
224
12
=
56
3
=
18.67
\frac{224}{12} = \frac{56}{3}= 18.67
12 224 = 3 56 = 18.67
So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 16/14 = 18.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 16/14 is 56/3
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