First let’s set up the problem:
114÷40 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 40 = 40
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:
141⋅40=1440 To display the answer to 14/1 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 40, by the denominator, 14. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1440=720=2.86 So, in decimal form, 14 divided by 1/40 = 2.86
And in its simplest fractional form, 14 divided by 1/40 is 20/7