What is 18/16 Divided by 20?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 18/16, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 20:
Numerator of the dividend: 18
Denominator of the dividend: 16
Whole number and divisor: 20
So what is 18/16 Divided by 20? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 18/16 Divided by 20, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
18
16
÷
20
\frac{18}{16} ÷ 20
16 18 ÷ 20
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 20, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 20 = 320
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
⋅
20
18
=
320
18
\frac{ 16 \cdot 20 }{18} = \frac{320}{18}
18 16 ⋅ 20 = 18 320
To display the answer to 18/16 Divided by 20 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 320, by the denominator, 18. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
320
18
=
160
9
=
17.78
\frac{320}{18} = \frac{160}{9}= 17.78
18 320 = 9 160 = 17.78
So, in decimal form, 18 divided by 16/20 = 17.78
And in its simplest fractional form, 18 divided by 16/20 is 160/9
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