What is 18/14 Divided by 5?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 18/14, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 5:
Numerator of the dividend: 18
Denominator of the dividend: 14
Whole number and divisor: 5
So what is 18/14 Divided by 5? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 18/14 Divided by 5, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
18
14
÷
5
\frac{18}{14} ÷ 5
14 18 ÷ 5
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 5, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 14:
14 x 5 = 70
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
⋅
5
18
=
70
18
\frac{ 14 \cdot 5 }{18} = \frac{70}{18}
18 14 ⋅ 5 = 18 70
To display the answer to 18/14 Divided by 5 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 70, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
70
18
=
35
9
=
3.89
\frac{70}{18} = \frac{35}{9}= 3.89
18 70 = 9 35 = 3.89
So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 14/5 = 3.89
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 14/5 is 35/9
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