What is 16/12 Divided by 42?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 16/12, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 42:
Numerator of the dividend: 16
Denominator of the dividend: 12
Whole number and divisor: 42
So what is 16/12 Divided by 42? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 16/12 Divided by 42, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
16
12
÷
42
\frac{16}{12} ÷ 42
12 16 ÷ 42
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 42, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 42 = 504
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:
12
⋅
42
16
=
504
16
\frac{ 12 \cdot 42 }{16} = \frac{504}{16}
16 12 ⋅ 42 = 16 504
To display the answer to 16/12 Divided by 42 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 504, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
504
16
=
63
2
=
31.5
\frac{504}{16} = \frac{63}{2}= 31.5
16 504 = 2 63 = 31.5
So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 12/42 = 31.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 12/42 is 63/2
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