What is 4/10 Divided by 73?
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 73:
Numerator of the dividend: 4
Denominator of the dividend: 10
Whole number and divisor: 73
So what is 4/10 Divided by 73? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 4/10 Divided by 73, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
4
10
÷
73
\frac{4}{10} ÷ 73
10 4 ÷ 73
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 73, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 10:
10 x 73 = 730
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
⋅
73
4
=
730
4
\frac{ 10 \cdot 73 }{4} = \frac{730}{4}
4 10 ⋅ 73 = 4 730
To display the answer to 4/10 Divided by 73 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 730, by the denominator, 4. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
730
4
=
365
2
=
182.5
\frac{730}{4} = \frac{365}{2}= 182.5
4 730 = 2 365 = 182.5
So, in decimal form, 4 divided by 10/73 = 182.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 4 divided by 10/73 is 365/2
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