in 2008 what was the ratio of the direct amount to the amount ceded to other companies
Important information:
text_1: dollars ) direct amount ceded to companies assumed from other companies net amount percentage of amount assumed to .
table_1: for the years ended december 31 2008 2007 and 2006 ( in millions of u.s . dollars ) the 2008 of direct amount is $ 16087 ; the 2008 of ceded to other companies is $ 6144 ; the 2008 of assumed from other companies is $ 3260 ; the 2008 of net amount is $ 13203 ; the 2008 of percentage of amount assumed to net is 25% ( 25 % ) ;
table_3: for the years ended december 31 2008 2007 and 2006 ( in millions of u.s . dollars ) the 2006 of direct amount is $ 13562 ; the 2006 of ceded to other companies is $ 5198 ; the 2006 of assumed from other companies is $ 3461 ; the 2006 of net amount is $ 11825 ; the 2006 of percentage of amount assumed to net is 29% ( 29 % ) ;
Reasoning Steps:
Step: divide1-1(16087, 6144) = 2.62
Program:
divide(16087, 6144)
Program (Nested):
divide(16087, 6144)

Please answer the following financial question based on the context provided. Make sure to give the answer in raw number, not in percentage and without any units. If the question asks for percentage the value should be less than 1
Context:
s c h e d u l e i v ( continued ) ace limited and subsidiaries s u p p l e m e n t a l i n f o r m a t i o n c o n c e r n i n g r e i n s u r a n c e premiums earned for the years ended december 31 , 2008 , 2007 , and 2006 ( in millions of u.s . dollars ) direct amount ceded to companies assumed from other companies net amount percentage of amount assumed to .
Table
for the years ended december 31 2008 2007 and 2006 ( in millions of u.s . dollars ) | direct amount | ceded to other companies | assumed from other companies | net amount | percentage of amount assumed to net
2008                                                                                | $ 16087       | $ 6144                   | $ 3260                       | $ 13203    | 25% ( 25 % )                       
2007                                                                                | $ 14673       | $ 5834                   | $ 3458                       | $ 12297    | 28% ( 28 % )                       
2006                                                                                | $ 13562       | $ 5198                   | $ 3461                       | $ 11825    | 29% ( 29 % )                       
.
Question: 
in 2008 what was the ratio of the direct amount to the amount ceded to other companies
Important information:
text_1: dollars ) direct amount ceded to companies assumed from other companies net amount percentage of amount assumed to .
table_1: for the years ended december 31 2008 2007 and 2006 ( in millions of u.s . dollars ) the 2008 of direct amount is $ 16087 ; the 2008 of ceded to other companies is $ 6144 ; the 2008 of assumed from other companies is $ 3260 ; the 2008 of net amount is $ 13203 ; the 2008 of percentage of amount assumed to net is 25% ( 25 % ) ;
table_3: for the years ended december 31 2008 2007 and 2006 ( in millions of u.s . dollars ) the 2006 of direct amount is $ 13562 ; the 2006 of ceded to other companies is $ 5198 ; the 2006 of assumed from other companies is $ 3461 ; the 2006 of net amount is $ 11825 ; the 2006 of percentage of amount assumed to net is 29% ( 29 % ) ;
Reasoning Steps:
Step: divide1-1(16087, 6144) = 2.62
Program:
divide(16087, 6144)
Program (Nested):
divide(16087, 6144)
