What is 16/17 Divided by 84?
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 84:
Numerator of the dividend: 16
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 84
So what is 16/17 Divided by 84? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 16/17 Divided by 84, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
16
17
÷
84
\frac{16}{17} ÷ 84
17 16 ÷ 84
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 84, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 84 = 1428
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
⋅
84
16
=
1428
16
\frac{ 17 \cdot 84 }{16} = \frac{1428}{16}
16 17 ⋅ 84 = 16 1428
To display the answer to 16/17 Divided by 84 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1428, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1428
16
=
357
4
=
89.25
\frac{1428}{16} = \frac{357}{4}= 89.25
16 1428 = 4 357 = 89.25
So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 17/84 = 89.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 17/84 is 357/4
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