What is 10/16 Divided by 48?
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 48:
Numerator of the dividend: 10
Denominator of the dividend: 16
Whole number and divisor: 48
So what is 10/16 Divided by 48? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 10/16 Divided by 48, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
10
16
÷
48
\frac{10}{16} ÷ 48
16 10 ÷ 48
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 48, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 48 = 768
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
⋅
48
10
=
768
10
\frac{ 16 \cdot 48 }{10} = \frac{768}{10}
10 16 ⋅ 48 = 10 768
To display the answer to 10/16 Divided by 48 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 768, by the denominator, 10. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
768
10
=
384
5
=
76.8
\frac{768}{10} = \frac{384}{5}= 76.8
10 768 = 5 384 = 76.8
So, in decimal form, 10 divided by 16/48 = 76.8
And in its simplest fractional form, 10 divided by 16/48 is 384/5
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