What is 6/7 Divided by 56?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 6/7, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 56:
Numerator of the dividend: 6
Denominator of the dividend: 7
Whole number and divisor: 56
So what is 6/7 Divided by 56? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 6/7 Divided by 56, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
6
7
÷
56
\frac{6}{7} ÷ 56
7 6 ÷ 56
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 56, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 7:
7 x 56 = 392
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:
7
⋅
56
6
=
392
6
\frac{ 7 \cdot 56 }{6} = \frac{392}{6}
6 7 ⋅ 56 = 6 392
To display the answer to 6/7 Divided by 56 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 392, by the denominator, 6. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
392
6
=
196
3
=
65.33
\frac{392}{6} = \frac{196}{3}= 65.33
6 392 = 3 196 = 65.33
So, in decimal form, 6 divided by 7/56 = 65.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 6 divided by 7/56 is 196/3
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