What is 16/2 Divided by 1?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 16/2, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 1:
Numerator of the dividend: 16
Denominator of the dividend: 2
Whole number and divisor: 1
So what is 16/2 Divided by 1? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 16/2 Divided by 1, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
16
2
÷
1
\frac{16}{2} ÷ 1
2 16 ÷ 1
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 1, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 2:
2 x 1 = 2
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:
2
⋅
1
16
=
2
16
\frac{ 2 \cdot 1 }{16} = \frac{2}{16}
16 2 ⋅ 1 = 16 2
To display the answer to 16/2 Divided by 1 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 2, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
2
16
=
1
8
=
0.13
\frac{2}{16} = \frac{1}{8}= 0.13
16 2 = 8 1 = 0.13
So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 2/1 = 0.13
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 2/1 is 1/8
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