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As a fraction in simplest terms, what would you multiply the first number by to get the second?
First number: 16 Second number: 30

16*◻=30

As a fraction in simplest terms, what would you multiply the first number by to get the second?\newlineFirst number: 1616 Second number: 3030\newline16=30 16 \cdot \square=30

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Q. As a fraction in simplest terms, what would you multiply the first number by to get the second?\newlineFirst number: 1616 Second number: 3030\newline16=30 16 \cdot \square=30
  1. Determine Fraction for Multiplication: Determine the fraction needed to multiply 1616 to get 3030. To find this fraction, divide 3030 by 1616. 3016=1.875\frac{30}{16} = 1.875
  2. Convert Decimal to Fraction: Convert the decimal 1.8751.875 to a fraction.1.8751.875 can be expressed as 18751000\frac{1875}{1000}.
  3. Simplify Fraction: Simplify the fraction 18751000\frac{1875}{1000}. Both the numerator and the denominator can be divided by 125125. 1875÷125=151875 \div 125 = 15 1000÷125=81000 \div 125 = 8 So, 18751000\frac{1875}{1000} simplifies to 158\frac{15}{8}.
  4. Check Multiplication Result: Check that multiplying 1616 by the simplified fraction 158\frac{15}{8} gives 3030. \newline16×(158)=(161)×(158)=16×151×8=2408=3016 \times \left(\frac{15}{8}\right) = \left(\frac{16}{1}\right) \times \left(\frac{15}{8}\right) = \frac{16 \times 15}{1 \times 8} = \frac{240}{8} = 30

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