What is 16/20 Divided by 17?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 16/20, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 17:
Numerator of the dividend: 16
Denominator of the dividend: 20
Whole number and divisor: 17
So what is 16/20 Divided by 17? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 16/20 Divided by 17, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
16
20
÷
17
\frac{16}{20} ÷ 17
20 16 ÷ 17
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 17, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 17 = 340
Step 2:
The result of this multiplication will now become the denominator of the answer. The answer to the problem in fraction form can now be seen:
20
⋅
17
16
=
340
16
\frac{ 20 \cdot 17 }{16} = \frac{340}{16}
16 20 ⋅ 17 = 16 340
To display the answer to 16/20 Divided by 17 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 340, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
340
16
=
85
4
=
21.25
\frac{340}{16} = \frac{85}{4}= 21.25
16 340 = 4 85 = 21.25
So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 20/17 = 21.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 20/17 is 85/4
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