Question

Explanation: 1/3 divided 1/14 equals what?

Answer 1

You have to divide two fractions:

`(1)/(3)/(1)/(14)`

1/3 is the numerator of the division

1/14 is the denominator of the division

The method to use when you divide two fractions is to use the reciprocal fraction of the denominator.

This means you have to invert the denominator to determine its recirpocal fraction:

`(1)/(14)\to(14)/(1)`

Next you have to multiply the numerator by the reciprocal fraction:

`(1)/(3)\cdot(14)/(1)=(1\cdot14)/(3\cdot1)=(14)/(3)`

So the resul for the division is:

`(1)/(3)/(1)/(14)=(14)/(3)`