What is 10/16 Divided by 39?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 10/16, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 39:
Numerator of the dividend: 10
Denominator of the dividend: 16
Whole number and divisor: 39
So what is 10/16 Divided by 39? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 10/16 Divided by 39, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
10
16
÷
39
\frac{10}{16} ÷ 39
16 10 ÷ 39
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 39, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 39 = 624
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
⋅
39
10
=
624
10
\frac{ 16 \cdot 39 }{10} = \frac{624}{10}
10 16 ⋅ 39 = 10 624
To display the answer to 10/16 Divided by 39 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 624, by the denominator, 10. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
624
10
=
312
5
=
62.4
\frac{624}{10} = \frac{312}{5}= 62.4
10 624 = 5 312 = 62.4
So, in decimal form, 10 divided by 16/39 = 62.4
And in its simplest fractional form, 10 divided by 16/39 is 312/5
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