What is 16/15 Divided by 68?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 16/15, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 68:
Numerator of the dividend: 16
Denominator of the dividend: 15
Whole number and divisor: 68
So what is 16/15 Divided by 68? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 16/15 Divided by 68, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
16
15
÷
68
\frac{16}{15} ÷ 68
15 16 ÷ 68
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 68, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 15:
15 x 68 = 1020
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:
15
⋅
68
16
=
1020
16
\frac{ 15 \cdot 68 }{16} = \frac{1020}{16}
16 15 ⋅ 68 = 16 1020
To display the answer to 16/15 Divided by 68 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1020, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1020
16
=
255
4
=
63.75
\frac{1020}{16} = \frac{255}{4}= 63.75
16 1020 = 4 255 = 63.75
So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 15/68 = 63.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 15/68 is 255/4
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