What is 8/21 of a billion?

Here we will explain and illustrate how to calculate 8/21 of a billion. In other words, you will learn how to answer the question, "What is eight twenty-firsts of a billion?"

If you want to calculate 8/21 of a billion (eight twenty-firsts of a billion), then you want to divide one billion (1,000,000,000) into 21 equal pieces and calculate the sum of 8 of those pieces.

Therefore, 8/21 of a billion is the quotient of one billion divided by 21, multiplied by 8. Here is the math and the answer:

(1,000,000,000 ÷ 21) × 8 ≈ 380,952,381
8/21 of a billion ≈ 380,952,381

Note that 8/21 of a billion will result in the same answer regardless of what you are referring to. For example, you might calculate 8/21 of a billion dollars or 8/21 of a billion people.

We also created the image below to give you a better understanding of what eight twenty-firsts of a billion looks like.

What is 8/21 of a billion?

To create the image above depicting 8/21 of a billion, we first colored the entire pie blue, and then colored 8/21 of the pie green.

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