First let’s set up the problem:
314÷40 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 3:
3 x 40 = 120
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:
143⋅40=14120 To display the answer to 14/3 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 120, by the denominator, 14. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
14120=760=8.57 So, in decimal form, 14 divided by 3/40 = 8.57
And in its simplest fractional form, 14 divided by 3/40 is 60/7