What is 16/20 Divided by 15?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 16/20, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 15:
Numerator of the dividend: 16
Denominator of the dividend: 20
Whole number and divisor: 15
So what is 16/20 Divided by 15? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 16/20 Divided by 15, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
16
20
÷
15
\frac{16}{20} ÷ 15
20 16 ÷ 15
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 15, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 20:
20 x 15 = 300
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:
20
⋅
15
16
=
300
16
\frac{ 20 \cdot 15 }{16} = \frac{300}{16}
16 20 ⋅ 15 = 16 300
To display the answer to 16/20 Divided by 15 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 300, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
300
16
=
75
4
=
18.75
\frac{300}{16} = \frac{75}{4}= 18.75
16 300 = 4 75 = 18.75
So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 20/15 = 18.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 20/15 is 75/4
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