How do you rewrite in simplest form 294 over 63?

Answer 1

Here you have the prime example of an improper fraction. As you will see in the image contained below an improper fraction is any fraction where the numerator or top number is larger than the denominator or the bottom number.

Imagine that a fraction is a division problem. You'll find it easier to do this when you have improper fractions.

294/63 is the same as writing 294 ÷ 63.

294 ÷ 63 = 4.66[...]7

Just by using the fractional bar as the division sign it is, you've found the whole number of your fraction. So in the end it will look somewhat like 4 something over something.

Now we need to find out what the actual fraction is for our problem. You can find this out first by doing a couple of arithmetical steps.

63 (denominator) x 4 (the whole number minus the decimals) = 252

294 (numerator) - 252 (product of the denominator x whole number without its decimals) = 42/63

Now we go ahead and throw our new fraction back together. 4 42/63. However, our fraction is not simplified. What is the highest number that can divide evenly into 42 and 63? 21.

42 ÷ 21 = 2

63 ÷ 21 = 3

So our final simplified fraction is: 4 and 2/3.

Answer 2

14/3