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6 divided by 56

Understand the Problem

The question is asking us to perform a division operation where 6 is divided by 56. The expected result will be a fraction or a decimal.

Answer

The result is $\frac{3}{28}$ or approximately $0.1071$.
Answer for screen readers

The final result of dividing 6 by 56 is:

$$ \frac{3}{28} $$ or approximately $0.1071$.

Steps to Solve

  1. Set Up the Division Problem

We need to calculate the division of 6 by 56, which can be written as:

$$ \frac{6}{56} $$

  1. Simplify the Fraction

To simplify the fraction, we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 6 and 56. The GCD of 6 and 56 is 2. Now, we divide the numerator and the denominator by 2:

$$ \frac{6 \div 2}{56 \div 2} = \frac{3}{28} $$

  1. Convert to Decimal (if needed)

If we want to convert the fraction to a decimal, we can perform the division:

$$ 3 \div 28 \approx 0.1071 $$

The final result of dividing 6 by 56 is:

$$ \frac{3}{28} $$ or approximately $0.1071$.

More Information

The fraction $\frac{3}{28}$ cannot be simplified further, and the decimal 0.1071 rounds to four decimal places. Dividing smaller numbers by larger numbers often results in a fraction less than 1.

Tips

  • Forgetting to simplify the fraction leading to an unnecessary complex form.
  • Miscalculating the division in the decimal conversion.
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