What is 16/4 Divided by 10?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 16/4, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 10:
Numerator of the dividend: 16
Denominator of the dividend: 4
Whole number and divisor: 10
So what is 16/4 Divided by 10? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 16/4 Divided by 10, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
16
4
÷
10
\frac{16}{4} ÷ 10
4 16 ÷ 10
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 10, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 4:
4 x 10 = 40
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:
4
⋅
10
16
=
40
16
\frac{ 4 \cdot 10 }{16} = \frac{40}{16}
16 4 ⋅ 10 = 16 40
To display the answer to 16/4 Divided by 10 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 40, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
40
16
=
5
2
=
2.5
\frac{40}{16} = \frac{5}{2}= 2.5
16 40 = 2 5 = 2.5
So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 4/10 = 2.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 4/10 is 5/2
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