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1 2/3 divided by 3/16

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Answer:

80/9

Explanation:

Step 1: Convert 1 2/3 into the improper fraction 5/3.

Step 2: Invert the divisor fraction, 3/16, and use the result (16/3) as a multiplier instead:

5 16

----* ----- = 80/9

3 3

User Anupriya Jaju
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1 2/3 divided by 3/16

5/3 / 3/16

KCF (Keep, Change, Flip)

5/3 * 16/3

5 * 16 = 80

3 * 3 = 9

5/3 * 16/3 = 80/9

8 8/9

Hope this helps!
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