What is 16/10 Divided by 60?
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 60:
Numerator of the dividend: 16
Denominator of the dividend: 10
Whole number and divisor: 60
So what is 16/10 Divided by 60? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 16/10 Divided by 60, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
16
10
÷
60
\frac{16}{10} ÷ 60
10 16 ÷ 60
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 60, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 10:
10 x 60 = 600
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
⋅
60
16
=
600
16
\frac{ 10 \cdot 60 }{16} = \frac{600}{16}
16 10 ⋅ 60 = 16 600
To display the answer to 16/10 Divided by 60 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 600, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
600
16
=
75
2
=
37.5
\frac{600}{16} = \frac{75}{2}= 37.5
16 600 = 2 75 = 37.5
So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 10/60 = 37.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 10/60 is 75/2
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