What is 4/10 Divided by 47?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 4/10, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 47:
Numerator of the dividend: 4
Denominator of the dividend: 10
Whole number and divisor: 47
So what is 4/10 Divided by 47? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 4/10 Divided by 47, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
4
10
÷
47
\frac{4}{10} ÷ 47
10 4 ÷ 47
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 47, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 10:
10 x 47 = 470
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:
10
⋅
47
4
=
470
4
\frac{ 10 \cdot 47 }{4} = \frac{470}{4}
4 10 ⋅ 47 = 4 470
To display the answer to 4/10 Divided by 47 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 470, by the denominator, 4. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
470
4
=
235
2
=
117.5
\frac{470}{4} = \frac{235}{2}= 117.5
4 470 = 2 235 = 117.5
So, in decimal form, 4 divided by 10/47 = 117.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 4 divided by 10/47 is 235/2
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