Question

What fractional part of 72 is 16?

Answer 1

16 is 2/9 of 72

Step-by-step explanation:

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

`(16)/(72)`

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

`(16)/(72)=(16÷2)/(72÷2)=(8)/(36)`

Repeat:

`(8)/(36)=(8÷2)/(36÷2)=(4)/(18)`

And again:

`(4)/(18)=(4÷2)/(18÷2)=(2)/(9)`

Thus, 16 is 2/9 of 72