What is 7/6 Divided by 40?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 7/6, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 40:
Numerator of the dividend: 7
Denominator of the dividend: 6
Whole number and divisor: 40
So what is 7/6 Divided by 40? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 7/6 Divided by 40, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
7
6
÷
40
\frac{7}{6} ÷ 40
6 7 ÷ 40
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 6:
6 x 40 = 240
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:
6
⋅
40
7
=
240
7
\frac{ 6 \cdot 40 }{7} = \frac{240}{7}
7 6 ⋅ 40 = 7 240
To display the answer to 7/6 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 240, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
240
7
=
240
7
=
34.29
\frac{240}{7} = \frac{240}{7}= 34.29
7 240 = 7 240 = 34.29
So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 6/40 = 34.29
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 6/40 is 240/7
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