First let’s set up the problem:
2014÷40 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 40 = 800
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:
1420⋅40=14800 To display the answer to 14/20 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 800, by the denominator, 14. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
14800=7400=57.14 So, in decimal form, 14 divided by 20/40 = 57.14
And in its simplest fractional form, 14 divided by 20/40 is 400/7