What is 16/17 Divided by 81?
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 81:
Numerator of the dividend: 16
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 81
So what is 16/17 Divided by 81? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 16/17 Divided by 81, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
16
17
÷
81
\frac{16}{17} ÷ 81
17 16 ÷ 81
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 81, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 81 = 1377
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
⋅
81
16
=
1377
16
\frac{ 17 \cdot 81 }{16} = \frac{1377}{16}
16 17 ⋅ 81 = 16 1377
To display the answer to 16/17 Divided by 81 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1377, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1377
16
=
1377
16
=
86.06
\frac{1377}{16} = \frac{1377}{16}= 86.06
16 1377 = 16 1377 = 86.06
So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 17/81 = 86.06
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 17/81 is 1377/16
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