First let’s set up the problem:
1216÷18 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 18, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 18 = 216
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⋅18=16216 To display the answer to 16/12 Divided by 18 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 216, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16216=227=13.5 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 12/18 = 13.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 12/18 is 27/2