First let’s set up the problem:
1612÷71 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 71, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 71 = 1136
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⋅71=121136 To display the answer to 12/16 Divided by 71 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1136, by the denominator, 12. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
121136=3284=94.67 So, in decimal form, 12 divided by 16/71 = 94.67
And in its simplest fractional form, 12 divided by 16/71 is 284/3