How do you simplify $1.4 \div 9.8$ $1.4 div 9.8$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-10T14:26:02

$0.14$ $0.14$

$1.4 \div 9.8$ $1.4 -: 9.8$ is the same as $\frac{1.4}{9.8}$ $1.4/9.8$

Divide using a calculator.

$0.14285714285$ $0.14285714285$

Round this to the hundredth or thousandth.

Answer 2 · 2016-07-10T15:32:18

You can simplify the fraction to $\frac{1}{7}$ $1/7$ if you would prefer not to get a decimal answer.

Here's an alternative to the answer posted by another user, it's really up to you what your preferred way to simplify is.

$\frac{1.4}{9.8} = \frac{14}{98} = \frac{7}{49} = \frac{1}{7}$ $1.4/9.8 = 14/98 = 7/49 = 1/7$

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