How do you divide 16 by [tex]\frac{3}{5}[/tex]?
Answer (3)
16 : 5 3 = 16 ⋅ 3 5 = 3 80 = 26 3 2
16 : 5 3 = 1 16 ⋅ 3 5 = 3 80 = 3 26 ⋅ 3 + 2 = 26 3 2
To divide 16 by 5 3 , convert to multiplication by multiplying by its reciprocal 3 5 . This gives 16 × 3 5 = 3 80 , or 26 3 2 as the final answer. The process involves converting the whole number to a fraction and then multiplying the numerators and denominators.
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