What is 16 times 1/3?

How do you multiply 16 by 1/3? Here we will show you step-by-step how to solve 16 times 1/3, which can be written as follows:

Step 1: Setup
First of all, note that 16 is the same as 16/1 since 16 divided by 1 is 16. Therefore, start by setting up the problem like this:

Step 2: Multiply
Multiply the numerators together (16 x 1 = 16) and multiply the denominators together (1 x 3 = 3) and make it into one fraction like so:

Step 3: Convert
Convert the improper fraction above to a mixed number to get the answer:

That's it! Now you know how to calculate 16 times 1/3.

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