What is 8/6 Divided by 43?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 8/6, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 43:
Numerator of the dividend: 8
Denominator of the dividend: 6
Whole number and divisor: 43
So what is 8/6 Divided by 43? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 8/6 Divided by 43, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
8
6
÷
43
\frac{8}{6} ÷ 43
6 8 ÷ 43
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 43, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 6:
6 x 43 = 258
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
⋅
43
8
=
258
8
\frac{ 6 \cdot 43 }{8} = \frac{258}{8}
8 6 ⋅ 43 = 8 258
To display the answer to 8/6 Divided by 43 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 258, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
258
8
=
129
4
=
32.25
\frac{258}{8} = \frac{129}{4}= 32.25
8 258 = 4 129 = 32.25
So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 6/43 = 32.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 6/43 is 129/4
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