First let’s set up the problem:
216÷55 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 55, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 2:
2 x 55 = 110
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⋅55=16110 To display the answer to 16/2 Divided by 55 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 110, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
16110=855=6.88 So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 2/55 = 6.88
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 2/55 is 55/8