What is 16/10 Divided by 12?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 16/10, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 12:
Numerator of the dividend: 16
Denominator of the dividend: 10
Whole number and divisor: 12
So what is 16/10 Divided by 12? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 16/10 Divided by 12, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
16
10
÷
12
\frac{16}{10} ÷ 12
10 16 ÷ 12
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 12, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 10:
10 x 12 = 120
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
⋅
12
16
=
120
16
\frac{ 10 \cdot 12 }{16} = \frac{120}{16}
16 10 ⋅ 12 = 16 120
To display the answer to 16/10 Divided by 12 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 120, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
120
16
=
15
2
=
7.5
\frac{120}{16} = \frac{15}{2}= 7.5
16 120 = 2 15 = 7.5
So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 10/12 = 7.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 10/12 is 15/2
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