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Decimal answer
16/9 as a decimal is 1.7778.... Divide 16 by 9 to get the answer, a repeating decimal.
1. Set up the division.
16/9 means 16 divided by 9.
2. Divide.
16 ÷ 9 = 1.7778...
3. Write the result.
16/9 as a decimal is 1.7778.... The ellipsis marks the digits that repeat forever.
The filled part represents 16/9 of one whole (capped at one whole; the fraction is greater than 1).
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