First let’s set up the problem:
1612÷58 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 58, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 58 = 928
Step 2:
The result of this multiplication will now become the denominator of the answer. The answer to the problem in fraction form can now be seen:
1216⋅58=12928 To display the answer to 12/16 Divided by 58 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 928, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12928=3232=77.33 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 16/58 = 77.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 16/58 is 232/3