What is 16/17 Divided by 40?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 16/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 40:
Numerator of the dividend: 16
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 40
So what is 16/17 Divided by 40? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 16/17 Divided by 40, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
16
17
÷
40
\frac{16}{17} ÷ 40
17 16 ÷ 40
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 40, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 40 = 680
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:
17
⋅
40
16
=
680
16
\frac{ 17 \cdot 40 }{16} = \frac{680}{16}
16 17 ⋅ 40 = 16 680
To display the answer to 16/17 Divided by 40 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 680, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
680
16
=
85
2
=
42.5
\frac{680}{16} = \frac{85}{2}= 42.5
16 680 = 2 85 = 42.5
So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 17/40 = 42.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 17/40 is 85/2
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