What is 7/16 Divided by 18?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 7/16, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 18:
Numerator of the dividend: 7
Denominator of the dividend: 16
Whole number and divisor: 18
So what is 7/16 Divided by 18? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 7/16 Divided by 18, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
7
16
÷
18
\frac{7}{16} ÷ 18
16 7 ÷ 18
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 18, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 18 = 288
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
⋅
18
7
=
288
7
\frac{ 16 \cdot 18 }{7} = \frac{288}{7}
7 16 ⋅ 18 = 7 288
To display the answer to 7/16 Divided by 18 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 288, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
288
7
=
288
7
=
41.14
\frac{288}{7} = \frac{288}{7}= 41.14
7 288 = 7 288 = 41.14
So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 16/18 = 41.14
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 16/18 is 288/7
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