What is 16/20 Divided by 10?
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 10:
Numerator of the dividend: 16
Denominator of the dividend: 20
Whole number and divisor: 10
So what is 16/20 Divided by 10? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 16/20 Divided by 10, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
16
20
÷
10
\frac{16}{20} ÷ 10
20 16 ÷ 10
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 10, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 10 = 200
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
⋅
10
16
=
200
16
\frac{ 20 \cdot 10 }{16} = \frac{200}{16}
16 20 ⋅ 10 = 16 200
To display the answer to 16/20 Divided by 10 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 200, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
200
16
=
25
2
=
12.5
\frac{200}{16} = \frac{25}{2}= 12.5
16 200 = 2 25 = 12.5
So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 20/10 = 12.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 20/10 is 25/2
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