To express the division of 56 by 4 as a fraction, you start by understanding that a fraction represents a division of two numbers. In this case, you can write:
56 -- 4
This fraction reads as “56 divided by 4.” However, it is often helpful to simplify the fraction to its lowest terms. You can do this by dividing both the numerator (the top number) and the denominator (the bottom number) by their greatest common divisor (GCD).
In this instance, the GCD of 56 and 4 is 4. Now, simplify the fraction:
56 ÷ 4 = 14 --> This is the new numerator. 4 ÷ 4 = 1 --> This is the new denominator.
So, the simplified version of the fraction is:
14 -- 1
Since any number divided by 1 is the number itself, you can also express the original division as:
56 ÷ 4 = 14
Therefore, 56 divided by 4 as a fraction is 14 or 14/1.