What is 10/16 Divided by 9?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 10/16, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 9:
Numerator of the dividend: 10
Denominator of the dividend: 16
Whole number and divisor: 9
So what is 10/16 Divided by 9? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 10/16 Divided by 9, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
10
16
÷
9
\frac{10}{16} ÷ 9
16 10 ÷ 9
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 9, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 9 = 144
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:
16
⋅
9
10
=
144
10
\frac{ 16 \cdot 9 }{10} = \frac{144}{10}
10 16 ⋅ 9 = 10 144
To display the answer to 10/16 Divided by 9 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 144, by the denominator, 10. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
144
10
=
72
5
=
14.4
\frac{144}{10} = \frac{72}{5}= 14.4
10 144 = 5 72 = 14.4
So, in decimal form, 10 divided by 16/9 = 14.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 10 divided by 16/9 is 72/5
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