What is 7/16 Divided by 78?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 7/16, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 78:
Numerator of the dividend: 7
Denominator of the dividend: 16
Whole number and divisor: 78
So what is 7/16 Divided by 78? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 7/16 Divided by 78, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
7
16
÷
78
\frac{7}{16} ÷ 78
16 7 ÷ 78
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 78, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 78 = 1248
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
⋅
78
7
=
1248
7
\frac{ 16 \cdot 78 }{7} = \frac{1248}{7}
7 16 ⋅ 78 = 7 1248
To display the answer to 7/16 Divided by 78 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1248, by the denominator, 7. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1248
7
=
1248
7
=
178.29
\frac{1248}{7} = \frac{1248}{7}= 178.29
7 1248 = 7 1248 = 178.29
So, in decimal form, 7 divided by 16/78 = 178.29
And in its simplest fractional form, 7 divided by 16/78 is 1248/7
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