What is 3/14 Divided by 77?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 3/14, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 77:
Numerator of the dividend: 3
Denominator of the dividend: 14
Whole number and divisor: 77
So what is 3/14 Divided by 77? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 3/14 Divided by 77, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
3
14
÷
77
\frac{3}{14} ÷ 77
14 3 ÷ 77
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 77, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 14:
14 x 77 = 1078
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
⋅
77
3
=
1078
3
\frac{ 14 \cdot 77 }{3} = \frac{1078}{3}
3 14 ⋅ 77 = 3 1078
To display the answer to 3/14 Divided by 77 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1078, by the denominator, 3. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1078
3
=
1078
3
=
359.33
\frac{1078}{3} = \frac{1078}{3}= 359.33
3 1078 = 3 1078 = 359.33
So, in decimal form, 3 divided by 14/77 = 359.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 3 divided by 14/77 is 1078/3
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