my son has a math problem i need help with. 21/14=7 what is the /
The / sign means division.
However, 7 is not the correct answer.
Is it possible you've misread the sign? Both 21 and 14 are evenly divisible by 7.
All you have to do on those problems is put an operation symbol in place of the / and see if it works
that is the exactly what was on the paper
Wait, I forgot / means division, I thought you needed to fill in the correct symbol
The symbol "/" in math represents division. In the given math problem, 21 divided by 14 equals 7.
To understand how division works, here's a step-by-step explanation:
1. Divide the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number).
In this case, divide 21 by 14.
2. Check how many times the denominator can be divided into the numerator.
Start with 21 and see how many times 14 can be subtracted from it:
21 - 14 = 7
Remainder: 7
3. The result of the division is the number of times the denominator can be subtracted from the numerator without resulting in a negative value.
In this case, 14 can be subtracted 1 time from 21, resulting in a remainder of 7.
So, 21 divided by 14 equals 1, with a remainder of 7.
In fraction form, it can be written as: 21/14 = 1 and 7/14. However, 7/14 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (which is 7 in this case).
Therefore, the simplified fraction is: 21/14 = 1/2.