What is 4/2 Divided by 43?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 4/2, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 43:
Numerator of the dividend: 4
Denominator of the dividend: 2
Whole number and divisor: 43
So what is 4/2 Divided by 43? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 4/2 Divided by 43, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
4
2
÷
43
\frac{4}{2} ÷ 43
2 4 ÷ 43
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 43, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 2:
2 x 43 = 86
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:
2
⋅
43
4
=
86
4
\frac{ 2 \cdot 43 }{4} = \frac{86}{4}
4 2 ⋅ 43 = 4 86
To display the answer to 4/2 Divided by 43 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 86, by the denominator, 4. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
86
4
=
43
2
=
21.5
\frac{86}{4} = \frac{43}{2}= 21.5
4 86 = 2 43 = 21.5
So, in decimal form, 4 divided by 2/43 = 21.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 4 divided by 2/43 is 43/2
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