What is 16/17 Divided by 59?
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 59:
Numerator of the dividend: 16
Denominator of the dividend: 17
Whole number and divisor: 59
So what is 16/17 Divided by 59? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 16/17 Divided by 59, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
16
17
÷
59
\frac{16}{17} ÷ 59
17 16 ÷ 59
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 59, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 17:
17 x 59 = 1003
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
⋅
59
16
=
1003
16
\frac{ 17 \cdot 59 }{16} = \frac{1003}{16}
16 17 ⋅ 59 = 16 1003
To display the answer to 16/17 Divided by 59 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1003, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1003
16
=
1003
16
=
62.69
\frac{1003}{16} = \frac{1003}{16}= 62.69
16 1003 = 16 1003 = 62.69
So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 17/59 = 62.69
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 17/59 is 1003/16
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