First let’s set up the problem:
1216÷10 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 10, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 10 = 120
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:
1612⋅10=16120 To display the answer to 16/12 Divided by 10 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 120, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16120=215=7.5 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 12/10 = 7.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 12/10 is 15/2