What is 9/1 Divided by 16?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 9/1, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 16:
Numerator of the dividend: 9
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 16
So what is 9/1 Divided by 16? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 9/1 Divided by 16, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
9
1
÷
16
\frac{9}{1} ÷ 16
1 9 ÷ 16
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 16, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 16 = 16
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:
1
⋅
16
9
=
16
9
\frac{ 1 \cdot 16 }{9} = \frac{16}{9}
9 1 ⋅ 16 = 9 16
To display the answer to 9/1 Divided by 16 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 16, by the denominator, 9. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16
9
=
16
9
=
1.78
\frac{16}{9} = \frac{16}{9}= 1.78
9 16 = 9 16 = 1.78
So, in decimal form, 9 divided by 1/16 = 1.78
And in its simplest fractional form, 9 divided by 1/16 is 16/9
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