What is 17/10 Divided by 16?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 17/10, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 16:
Numerator of the dividend: 17
Denominator of the dividend: 10
Whole number and divisor: 16
So what is 17/10 Divided by 16? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 17/10 Divided by 16, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
17
10
÷
16
\frac{17}{10} ÷ 16
10 17 ÷ 16
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 16, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 10:
10 x 16 = 160
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:
10
⋅
16
17
=
160
17
\frac{ 10 \cdot 16 }{17} = \frac{160}{17}
17 10 ⋅ 16 = 17 160
To display the answer to 17/10 Divided by 16 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 160, by the denominator, 17. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
160
17
=
160
17
=
9.41
\frac{160}{17} = \frac{160}{17}= 9.41
17 160 = 17 160 = 9.41
So, in decimal form, 17 divided by 10/16 = 9.41
And in its simplest fractional form, 17 divided by 10/16 is 160/17
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