16 divided by 3

16 divided by 3 is 5 with a remainder of 1, or about 5.3333 as a decimal. In symbols: 16 ÷ 3 = 5.33... (3 repeats).

FormAnswer
Quotient and remainder5 remainder 1
Decimal5.33... (3 repeats)
Fraction16/3
Mixed number5 1/3
Percent533.33%

How to work it out

Ask how many times 3 fits into 16. 3 × 5 = 15, and 3 × 6 = 18 is too big, so 3 goes into 16 exactly 5 times with 16 − 15 = 1 left over.

Turning the remainder into a decimal

The remainder 1 is 1/3 of another 3, and 1 ÷ 3 = about 0.3333. So 16 ÷ 3 = 5 + 0.3333 = about 5.3333.

Check your answer

Multiply back: 5 × 3 + 1 = 15 + 1 = 16. ✓

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