What is 10/14 Divided by 2?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 10/14, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 2:
Numerator of the dividend: 10
Denominator of the dividend: 14
Whole number and divisor: 2
So what is 10/14 Divided by 2? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 10/14 Divided by 2, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
10
14
÷
2
\frac{10}{14} ÷ 2
14 10 ÷ 2
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 2, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 14:
14 x 2 = 28
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
⋅
2
10
=
28
10
\frac{ 14 \cdot 2 }{10} = \frac{28}{10}
10 14 ⋅ 2 = 10 28
To display the answer to 10/14 Divided by 2 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 28, by the denominator, 10. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
28
10
=
14
5
=
2.8
\frac{28}{10} = \frac{14}{5}= 2.8
10 28 = 5 14 = 2.8
So, in decimal form, 10 divided by 14/2 = 2.8
And in its simplest fractional form, 10 divided by 14/2 is 14/5
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