What is 16/11 Divided by 8?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 16/11, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 8:
Numerator of the dividend: 16
Denominator of the dividend: 11
Whole number and divisor: 8
So what is 16/11 Divided by 8? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 16/11 Divided by 8, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
16
11
÷
8
\frac{16}{11} ÷ 8
11 16 ÷ 8
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 8, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 11:
11 x 8 = 88
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:
11
⋅
8
16
=
88
16
\frac{ 11 \cdot 8 }{16} = \frac{88}{16}
16 11 ⋅ 8 = 16 88
To display the answer to 16/11 Divided by 8 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 88, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
88
16
=
11
2
=
5.5
\frac{88}{16} = \frac{11}{2}= 5.5
16 88 = 2 11 = 5.5
So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 11/8 = 5.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 11/8 is 11/2
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