First let’s set up the problem:
1216÷79 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 79, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 12:
12 x 79 = 948
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⋅79=16948 To display the answer to 16/12 Divided by 79 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 948, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16948=4237=59.25 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 12/79 = 59.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 12/79 is 237/4