What is 16/17 Divided by 31?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 16/17, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 31:
Numerator of the dividend: 16
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 31
So what is 16/17 Divided by 31? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 16/17 Divided by 31, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
16
17
÷
31
\frac{16}{17} ÷ 31
17 16 ÷ 31
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 31, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 31 = 527
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:
17
⋅
31
16
=
527
16
\frac{ 17 \cdot 31 }{16} = \frac{527}{16}
16 17 ⋅ 31 = 16 527
To display the answer to 16/17 Divided by 31 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 527, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
527
16
=
527
16
=
32.94
\frac{527}{16} = \frac{527}{16}= 32.94
16 527 = 16 527 = 32.94
So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 17/31 = 32.94
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 17/31 is 527/16
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