What is 18/1 Divided by 16?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 18/1, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 16:
Numerator of the dividend: 18
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 16
So what is 18/1 Divided by 16? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 18/1 Divided by 16, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
18
1
÷
16
\frac{18}{1} ÷ 16
1 18 ÷ 16
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 16, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 16 = 16
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:
1
⋅
16
18
=
16
18
\frac{ 1 \cdot 16 }{18} = \frac{16}{18}
18 1 ⋅ 16 = 18 16
To display the answer to 18/1 Divided by 16 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 16, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16
18
=
8
9
=
0.89
\frac{16}{18} = \frac{8}{9}= 0.89
18 16 = 9 8 = 0.89
So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 1/16 = 0.89
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 1/16 is 8/9
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