Question

What part of 1/4 is 1/16

Answer 1

1/16 is one-fourth the size of 1/4

Explanation:

Great question! 1/16 is a smaller part of 1/4. To figure out how much smaller, we can use fractions.

If we want to find out how many parts of 1/16 are in 1/4, we can divide 1/4 by 1/16. To do this, we can multiply the numerator (top number) of 1/4 by the reciprocal (flipped version) of 1/16, which is 16/1.

So, (1/4) ÷ (1/16) = (1/4) x (16/1) = 16/4 = 4

This means that there are 4 parts of 1/16 in 1/4. So, 1/16 is one-fourth the size of 1/4.

Answer 2

The way you worded the question is confusing. No part of 1/4th is 1/16th. 1/4 = 0.25 and 1/16 = 0.0625

They are two completely different fractions.

Also, 1/4^2 does equal 1/16 however, if that's what you meant.