First let’s set up the problem:
1216÷54 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 54, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 54 = 648
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⋅54=16648 To display the answer to 16/12 Divided by 54 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 648, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16648=281=40.5 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 12/54 = 40.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 12/54 is 81/2