What is 16/18 Divided by 23?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 16/18, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 23:
Numerator of the dividend: 16
Denominator of the dividend: 18
Whole number and divisor: 23
So what is 16/18 Divided by 23? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 16/18 Divided by 23, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
16
18
÷
23
\frac{16}{18} ÷ 23
18 16 ÷ 23
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 23, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 18:
18 x 23 = 414
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:
18
⋅
23
16
=
414
16
\frac{ 18 \cdot 23 }{16} = \frac{414}{16}
16 18 ⋅ 23 = 16 414
To display the answer to 16/18 Divided by 23 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 414, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
414
16
=
207
8
=
25.88
\frac{414}{16} = \frac{207}{8}= 25.88
16 414 = 8 207 = 25.88
So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 18/23 = 25.88
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 18/23 is 207/8
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