First let’s set up the problem:
1216÷53 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 53, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 53 = 636
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⋅53=16636 To display the answer to 16/12 Divided by 53 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 636, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16636=4159=39.75 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 12/53 = 39.75
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 12/53 is 159/4