First let’s set up the problem:
216÷39 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 39, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 2:
2 x 39 = 78
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:
162⋅39=1678 To display the answer to 16/2 Divided by 39 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 78, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
1678=839=4.88 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 2/39 = 4.88
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 2/39 is 39/8