First let’s set up the problem:
1612÷7 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 7, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 7 = 112
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⋅7=12112 To display the answer to 12/16 Divided by 7 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 112, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
12112=328=9.33 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 16/7 = 9.33
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 16/7 is 28/3