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).
| Form | Answer |
|---|---|
| Quotient and remainder | 5 remainder 1 |
| Decimal | 5.33... (3 repeats) |
| Fraction | 16/3 |
| Mixed number | 5 1/3 |
| Percent | 533.33% |
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.
The remainder 1 is 1/3 of another 3, and 1 ÷ 3 = about 0.3333. So 16 ÷ 3 = 5 + 0.3333 = about 5.3333.
Multiply back: 5 × 3 + 1 = 15 + 1 = 16. ✓
| Division | Answer |
|---|---|
| 15 ÷ 3 | 5 |
| 17 ÷ 3 | 5 R 2 |
| 16 ÷ 2 | 8 |
| 16 ÷ 4 | 4 |
| 14 ÷ 3 | 4 R 2 |
| 18 ÷ 3 | 6 |
| 32 ÷ 3 | 10 R 2 |
| 16 ÷ 6 | 2 R 4 |
See also: factors of 16.
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