First let’s set up the problem:
1216÷50 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 50, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 50 = 600
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⋅50=16600 To display the answer to 16/12 Divided by 50 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 600, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16600=275=37.5 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 12/50 = 37.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 12/50 is 75/2