First let’s set up the problem:
1916÷31 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 31, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 19:
19 x 31 = 589
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:
1619⋅31=16589 To display the answer to 16/19 Divided by 31 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 589, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16589=16589=36.81 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 19/31 = 36.81
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 19/31 is 589/16