Question

what fractional part of 72 is 16?

Answer 1

Answer:

16 is 2/9 of 72

Explanation:

To solve this, we want to write 16 and 72 as a fraction (the grater number is the denominator)

$\frac{16}{72}$

Now, we need to simplify. We can divide top and bottom by 2:

$\frac{16}{72}=\frac{16÷2}{72÷2}=\frac{8}{36}$

Repeat:

$\frac{8}{36}=\frac{8÷2}{36÷2}=\frac{4}{18}$

And again:

$\frac{4}{18}=\frac{4÷2}{18÷2}=\frac{2}{9}$

Thus, 16 is 2/9 of 72