First let’s set up the problem:
1216÷47 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 47, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 47 = 564
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⋅47=16564 To display the answer to 16/12 Divided by 47 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 564, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16564=4141=35.25 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 12/47 = 35.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 12/47 is 141/4