What is 16/1 Divided by 12?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 16/1, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 12:
Numerator of the dividend: 16
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 12
So what is 16/1 Divided by 12? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 16/1 Divided by 12, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
16
1
÷
12
\frac{16}{1} ÷ 12
1 16 ÷ 12
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 12, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 12 = 12
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:
1
⋅
12
16
=
12
16
\frac{ 1 \cdot 12 }{16} = \frac{12}{16}
16 1 ⋅ 12 = 16 12
To display the answer to 16/1 Divided by 12 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 12, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12
16
=
3
4
=
0.75
\frac{12}{16} = \frac{3}{4}= 0.75
16 12 = 4 3 = 0.75
So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 1/12 = 0.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 1/12 is 3/4
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